Challenge

I am a co-founder of a non-governmental organization called Business  Organization for Students, which was founded  in 2013 to conduct free career guidance program to the students of Government Schools of Tamil  Nadu. When we conduct career guidance programme, we made sure that we do not bore the students  with some monotonous speech. Rather we should inspire them with some real-life stories which they  could more relate to their life.

Selection

We used “Storytelling” as our tool to solve the problem mentioned above. For the career guidance,  we spent about 4 hours in a school. But naturally, a human being can concentrate continuously for 45  minutes only. To engage them throughout the session, we used the tool, Storytelling to keep the  students in full zest and energy throughout the session.

Application

We divided the session into four parts, each 1 hour. An hourly session should have a small lecture with  an activity and a storytelling. So, the entire session would have four activities and stories. In  storytelling, each of our volunteers should come up with a personal story of themselves, which could  inspire and motivate the students. While telling a story, the volunteers can use a video, audio, or  images for better and lively understanding among all the students.

Insight

When a volunteer is telling his story, I could find pin-drop silence in the class. The students keenly  listened to the story. As per our plan, a story had a logic, emotional connection, and a purpose. After  each story, there is a change in the students’ behaviour. It brought back the energy and enthusiasm  that they had lost a while ago and had put them back into action. We could get faster replies for each  question especially after the stories.


Challenge I am a co - founder of a non - governmental organization called Business Organization for Students , which was founded in 2013 to conduct free career guidance program to the students of Government Schools of Tamil Nadu . When we conduct career guidance programme , we made sure that we do not bore the students with some monotonous speech . Rather we should inspire them with some real - life stories which they could more relate to their life . Selection We used “ Storytelling ” as our tool to solve the problem mentioned above . For the career guidance , we spent about 4 hours in a school . But naturally , a human being can concentrate continuously for 45 minutes only . To engage them throughout the session , we used the tool , Storytelling to keep the students in full zest and energy throughout the session . Application We divided the session into four parts , each 1 hour . An hourly session should have a small lecture with an activity and a storytelling . So , the entire session would have four activities and stories . In storytelling , each of our volunteers should come up with a personal story of themselves , which could inspire and motivate the students . While telling a story , the volunteers can use a video , audio , or images for better and lively understanding among all the students . Insight When a volunteer is telling his story , I could find pin - drop silence in the class . The students keenly listened to the story . As per our plan , a story had a logic , emotional connection , and a purpose . After each story , there is a change in the students ’ behaviour . It brought back the energy and enthusiasm that they had lost a while ago and had put them back into action . We could get faster replies for each question especially after the stories .