REFLECTION: STORYTELLING

Challenge & Selection

During my time with a Welfare Organization, I was working with a team who set up a camp in a village. I  was given the task of connecting with villagers and explain to them the importance of education for  their children. In villages, parents prefer their children to help them in daily chores instead of sending  their kids to school. It was my task to help them realize that sending their kids to school is much more  beneficial for the children rather than working in the fields. The strategy used to communicate and  understand them was that I first started with the story so that they can know what I am trying to tell  them. After the story ends, I gathered the feedbacks to understand their problems and help them in  understanding how they can overcome those problems and situations. By doing this, I help them in  creating a bright future for their children.

Application

I have a story to share about using storytelling in this situation. While helping the villagers in  understanding the importance of education for their children, one of the points I wanted them to realize  that knowledge can help their children to make better decisions and choices even if they're going to  farm in the future. I told them a story about a friend of mine who was born into a family of farmers. His  father always wanted him to take over after him. The father didn't receive any formal education.  Traders and merchants always fooled him in selling the crop at a lower price or in buying bad crop  seeds. He always felt that not getting a formal education was a significant disadvantage, and he didn't  want his son to suffer the same way as he did.

Insight & Approach

He sent his son to school. The son graduated from school with flying colors and joined a college where  he learned more about farming methods and crops. After completing his education, he came home and  took over his father's field. He used new ways to irrigate the fields, which resulted in lesser use of water.  He also started sowing different crops and different ways of planting crops. He also started farming off- season vegetables. He even bargained well with the merchants and bought good quality of crops from  traders. This change in farming soon started benefitting the family. His father felt proud of his son and  was happy seeing his son doing way better than he could ever have.

I told this story to the villagers, and it had a significant impact on them. I also received valuable  feedback, which helped me in understanding some of the problems they faced and their mindset.

I believe storytelling is a way to make people better understand what you are trying to convey, and it  sometimes serves as a tool to understand some of the problems which people hide. But after hearing  the story, they open up.


REFLECTION : STORYTELLING Challenge & Selection During my time with a Welfare Organization , I was working with a team who set up a camp in a village . I was given the task of connecting with villagers and explain to them the importance of education for their children . In villages , parents prefer their children to help them in daily chores instead of sending their kids to school . It was my task to help them realize that sending their kids to school is much more beneficial for the children rather than working in the fields . The strategy used to communicate and understand them was that I first started with the story so that they can know what I am trying to tell them . After the story ends , I gathered the feedbacks to understand their problems and help them in understanding how they can overcome those problems and situations . By doing this , I help them in creating a bright future for their children . Application I have a story to share about using storytelling in this situation . While helping the villagers in understanding the importance of education for their children , one of the points I wanted them to realize that knowledge can help their children to make better decisions and choices even if they 're going to farm in the future . I told them a story about a friend of mine who was born into a family of farmers . His father always wanted him to take over after him . The father did n't receive any formal education . Traders and merchants always fooled him in selling the crop at a lower price or in buying bad crop seeds . He always felt that not getting a formal education was a significant disadvantage , and he did n't want his son to suffer the same way as he did . Insight & Approach He sent his son to school . The son graduated from school with flying colors and joined a college where he learned more about farming methods and crops . After completing his education , he came home and took over his father 's field . He used new ways to irrigate the fields , which resulted in lesser use of water . He also started sowing different crops and different ways of planting crops . He also started farming off- season vegetables . He even bargained well with the merchants and bought good quality of crops from traders . This change in farming soon started benefitting the family . His father felt proud of his son and was happy seeing his son doing way better than he could ever have . I told this story to the villagers , and it had a significant impact on them . I also received valuable feedback , which helped me in understanding some of the problems they faced and their mindset . I believe storytelling is a way to make people better understand what you are trying to convey , and it sometimes serves as a tool to understand some of the problems which people hide . But after hearing the story , they open up .