Introduction
Be inspired and watch stories of self, us and now using a framework developed by Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz called “Public Narrative”. Learn more about The Power of Story: The Story of Self, Us, and Now.
The Commons Library and the Leading Change Network have collected video examples of stories of self, us and now. We would love to add more. Please let us know if you have any suggestions.
Watch Videos
Story of Self
Story of self by Tarneen Onus Browne
Story of Self: Amal Beydoun (Video)
Marshall Ganz’s Story of Self (Video)
Story of Self by trainer Tanvi Girotra (Video) – starts at 19:26 mins
Story of Us
Story of Us: Susan Christopher, Camp Obama “Us”, Burbank, California, July 2007 (Video)
Story of Now
I have a dream speech by Martin Luther King (Video – Story of Now)
Robbie’s Story of Now (Camp Obama: Burbank) (Vide)
Stories of Self, Us and Now
6.12 Seconds – James Croft’s Harvard LGBT Bullying Speech (Video)
Barack Obama’s 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Speech (Video – Story of Self, Us, Now)
Explore Further
- The Power of Story: The Story of Self, Us and Now
- Guide to Public Narrative from the Leading Change Network
- Public Narrative: Online Course
- Story of Now: How to Make a Compelling and Strategic Ask
- Why stories matter: The art and craft of social change
- Marshall Ganz Quotes and Wisdom about Leadership, Hope, Organizing and Narrative
- Leading Change Network
- Leading Change Network Resource Center