Facts and data are important, but their impact only get us so far without real-life examples and narratives to humanize the issues. As advocates, we need to be able to tell our stories to illustrate our challenges, shift narratives, and bring attention to issues that transit riders, pedestrians, and bicyclists face every day.

In these trainings, we will discuss the importance of narratives in advocacy and you will learn key elements to telling and effective story. You will also learn how to collect stories from other transit riders and get a chance to practice and ask questions before trying it out in the real world. Finally, we will discuss concrete ways to leverage these stories in our advocacy.