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Sharing Your Story WITH a purpose,FOR a purpose…
Purposeful Sharing
Workshop developed byACTION Ohio
Alumni of Care Together Improving Outcomes Now
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Alumni of Care Together Improving Outcomes Now
We bring together the voices of foster care youth, alumni and allies, to create lasting change and generate hope for current and former foster youth, based on access to resources, ally support and alumni expertise.
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Today’s Topics:
• History of Consumer/Social Movements
• Importance of Youth/Alumni Voice
• Risks and Benefits of Sharing Your Story
• Planning Ahead About What to Disclose, and What to Keep Private
• Avoiding Being Misrepresented or Misunderstood
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Consumer & Social Movements•Civil rights movement•Women’s suffrage•Disability rights•Faith movements•GLBTQ
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Where Was Your Voice?
•Design•Delivery•Evaluation
Foster Care Alumni of America’s“Culture of Foster Care” Postcard Project
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Foster Care Movement
•Youth in Care Network (Canada)
•California Youth Connection
•Statewide youth advisory boards
•Foster Care Alumni of America
•International foster care movement
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Risks of sharing our personal stories
Foster Care Alumni of America’s“Culture of Foster Care” Postcard Project
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Benefits to sharing:
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Reclaim, reframe
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Power of stories
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How much of your story should you share?
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Self Disclosure
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Being Misrepresented or Misperceived
Double-bind: The very thing that
makes us credible…
“I am not a tragedy” Not defined by what happened to me
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Talking to the media
“If It Bleeds, It Leads”
Drew Barrymore syndrome
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• Judgment• Pity• Retaliation• Predators• Stereotype• Stigma
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Purposeful sharing
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Sharing Effectively
• What do you want to accomplish?
• What meaning did this experience have for you?
• Share Best Practices and success stories (not just horror stories)
• Tell your story from a place of strength, not blame
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Be Prepared
• Do your research• Decide what you will
and won’t share• Narrow your topic • Outline the main points• Know the statistics• Practice and rehearse• Focus on: hook, closing
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Be Professional
• Dress the part• Poise• Preparation• No candy• Be united• Treat others with
respect
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If you feel nervous
• Before: Excitement and fear affect the body in the same way!
• After: Physiological let-down: recuperate afterwards
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During the event
• Focus on what you want to achieve
• Make eye contact• Pay attention to your
breathing• Use visuals• “I would like to tell you a
story” (Tell the audience to
close their eyes)
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Back-up Plan
- If your emotions show through..
- If someone asks you a question that you aren’t comfortable sharing…
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Handling Q & A
• Repeat the question
• “That’s a good question”
• Generalize to the BIG picture, if too personal
• Experts in the room
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What’s foster care like from
YOUR point of
view???
Choose – Connect - Claim
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Source: Voices of Youth
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Source: Honoring Emancipated Youth
Youth Serving Agencies Youth Led Agencies
Youth are viewed as the recipients of programs, services, tools and resources.
Youth act as developers , facilitators and evaluators of programs and services.
Youth are showcased as a “Success Story” to promote a program.
Youth act as agency representatives, and promote positive impact to community.
Youth receive pre-packaged issues and topics.
Youth have the opportunity to research multiple issues and decide on final projects
Youth do not receive formal education or training about advocacy movements and systemic change.
Youth receive strategic education and training about advocacy and its impact on larger social issues and systems.
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