Witnessing communal journey

Supporting role of elders in telling communal story

Description

Witnessing communal journey involves actively observing, documenting, and sharing the collective experiences and progress of a community as it addresses shared challenges. This strategy fosters mutual understanding, accountability, and learning by making visible both achievements and setbacks. By providing transparent records and narratives, it remedies isolation, miscommunication, and fragmentation, enabling communities to build trust, adapt strategies, and inspire broader participation in problem-solving efforts.

Claim

Inspire people by telling the story of those who have modelled new progressive behaviour. If you are going to be an elder, be the one who tells the story of how we arrived at the idea of giving women the vote or emancipating slaves. These were social innovations in their day. On a more subtle level, tell the story of where we are going as a culture. This promotes creativity with the context of reality.