Iontach ar fad. Maith sibh cailíní!! 😊👏

📸 Some snaps from a recent Story Exchange workshop that took place in our programme space on O’Connell St, Limerick.

A group of 3rd year students from @gaelcholaiste_luimnigh were joined by the folks from Rethink Ireland to share stories about a time they showed bravery👏

We're honored to be working with Tomorrow's Youth Organization in Nablus, Palestine!

'Through the Narrative 4 storytelling training sessions, we have seen remarkable strides in our education, mental health, women empowerment, and volunteer programs.'

Read more: tomorrowsyouth.org/blog/empowerin…

'The shortest distance between two people is a story'.

Thank you Rethink Ireland for supporting Narrative 4 to scale the storytelling intervention to schools and youth all around Ireland.

#StoryExchange

Rethink Ireland’s €7.8m investment in Limerick limerickleader.ie/news/local-new…

Well done to the 27 students of @santasabina.ie who took part in a story exchange last week👏 sharing stories about ‘a happy moment’ from their lives.

Learn more about the power of the Story Exchange: narrative4.ie/story-exchange/

We had a wonderful time launching The Ogham Stone 2024 last Thursday at Narrative4 in Limerick. Thank you to all of our contributors, guest writers, and staff. We are so proud of how the journal turned out and so thankful for all of your support. Have you gotten your copy yet?

Fantastic visit to Narrative 4 #Limerick today where our Board, staff & 2nd level students did a story exchange together. We learned to walk in each other’s shoes by telling each other’s stories. Very powerful #empathy . John & Lassie Rethink Ireland Board get into it!

What a fantastic night at the launch of the The Ogham Stone 2024. Fabulous readings by contributors including Sarah Gilmartin Roisin Meaney 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇸🇾🇦🇫 #nofadas Fíona Scarlett Huge thanks to Dr James Lawlor of Narrative4 for hosting the launch. Pop in to OMahonys Booksellers for your copy.

#3goodthings
1. Lovely storytelling in Ennis CBS Primary School this morning. 7 infant classes hearing about The Elephant and the Bad Baby.
2. Dinner in Limerick with Mother.
3. Lauch of #TheOghamStone in Narrative 4 Ireland - another lovely event.

Language and Culture- fantastic @narrative4_IRL workshop with 2nd and TY students, focusing on how stories have the power to create empathy, shatter stereotypes and break down barriers in society. Thanks to facilitators James Lawlor and Oisin Cooke, and organizer Ms Coakley.

Have you heard? We are launching The 2024 edition of the Ogham Stone on April 18th! You can reserve your tickets and a copy of the journal on Eventbrite now. Let us know if you have any questions! #literarymagazine #irelandart #universityoflimerick #poetrycommunity #fictionwriter

Looking forward to this launch from the University Of Limerick Creative Writing students in Narrative 4 Ireland Limerick this Thursday Sarah Moore Fitzgerald Manon Gilbart

Well done to the GCLuimnigh 4th Years and 6th class students from Modhscoil Luimnigh who took part in a Story Exchange last week in GCL's lovely halla. 👏

Two weeks ago, we attended the Narrative 4 Ireland Story Exchange Mini-Conference. What a wonderful morning of connection, reminding us of the power of storytelling to bridge divides and cultivate compassion in our communities. #SEL #Empathy
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📍 The Story Exchange Mini-Conference 2024 🗣

What an amazing morning we had at Narrative 4 in Limerick last week. Thank you to our guest speakers for sharing your experience and knowledge, and to everyone who attended for making the morning so special. 💜

Until next time!

Last Thursday I had the privilege of speaking at the Narrative 4 Ireland Story Exchange Mini-Conference to present story exchange research carried out with SCY-Lab, supervised by Jennifer McMahon 🌻! 📖🌟

IrishResearchCouncil #LoveIrishResearch

📣Narrative 4 is holding a Spring fundraising raffle!📣

The prize? This wonderful painting by visual artist Sheila Richardson that she has kindly gifted to Narrative 4, valued at over €3000!

Enter: narrative4.ie/spring-raffle/

Winner announced on May 24th, 2024.

Check out how a Breath of Fresh Éire came to life with collaboration between @gaisceaward, Oberstown Children Detention Campus, An Garda Info Síochána Balbriggan, Joe Caslin and Narrative 4 Ireland 🙌

Watch the full Breath of Fresh Éire video here:
youtu.be/DHzOLyK8xXk

#GaisceAward #YourWayYourAward

Check out RTÉ News's article about the Breath of Fresh Éire Art Collaboration!

'Oberstown children paint a brighter future with gardaí' by Fergal O'Brien

Oberstown Children Detention Campus Garda Info Joe Caslin Narrative 4 Ireland