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Dec 14, 2022 โ€ข 4 tweets โ€ข 7 min read
What a vibrant panel on the power of storytelling!

How do we encourage our communities to share their lived experiences?

๐Ÿงต Just a few of the valuable insights from our panelists #NIIC202

@ErikaAndiola @megasuniverse @HaitianBridge @adhikaar @theYoungCenter @npnewamericans Image @ErikaAndiola @megasuniverse @HaitianBridge @adhikaar @theYoungCenter @npnewamericans @NIICImmigrant Sharing our stories can be stressful, even stigmatizing for certain communities. According to our speakers, movement champs who all shared their own stories, this is ๐Ÿ—๏ธ:

๐Ÿ’ฅ Building trust
๐Ÿ’ฅ Fostering a safe space
๐Ÿ’ฅ Practicing consent
๐Ÿ’ฅ Transferring leadership

๐Ÿ“ธ: @gcirtweets Image