Encore Narrative 4: The Power of The Story Exchange To Foster Radical Empathy and Hope

In this episode, Co-founders, Colum McCann and Lisa Consiglio introduce us to Narrative 4, a global organization headed up by some of the world's most renowned and influential authors, artists and community leaders who believe language and literature are essential tools for creating a better society.They will describe their inaugural event “A Narrative for Gun Awareness” between gun advocates and those who have suffered loss and injury due to gun violence. You will hear what happens when a gun advocate and a victim of gun violence tell each other's story. The Story Exchange is emotionally powerful and invites consideration of Empathy in Action.It is particularly important given a landscape of national and international strife. The goal is to use the story exchanges to break open historically intractable issues. Listen in.