<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Narrative Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narrative Initiative]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:31:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://narrativeinitiative.wixstudio.com/narrative-initiative/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Narrating Toward a Bigger "We": How We Build a Model Majority]]></title><description><![CDATA[We celebrate and uplift organizers whose work, we believe, moves us toward this Model Majority - an intergenerational, multiracial, multifaith, and multilingual constituency that recognizes the power of its own history and is actively envisioning a world that includes all of us.]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-narrating-toward-a-bigger-we-how-we-build-a-model-majority</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68360ca2c2ed710b96cb99a3</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 20:13:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_eb600625302542bca734a3ab1f12689f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Narrative Initiative</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting Crisis with Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities are stepping in where institutions fall short with mutual aid, community health organizations, and reclaiming narrative agency; these communities are fostering solutions anchored in hope, imagination, resilience, and solidarity. Their existence is resistance to harmful narratives of dehumanization, othering, and scarcity that shape the conversation about who deserves care—and how it should be delivered.]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-meeting-crisis-with-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682c882553176812d1abd4c2</guid><category><![CDATA[Case Studies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 13:09:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_714c9d88491d4677a31881154da4d087~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zakyree Wallace</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harmful versus Helpful Narratives ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding which narratives are harmful and which ones help your cause is essential. You might think you only need to focus on the helpful new narrative you're shifting to—the one you do want to advance.]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-harmful-versus-helpful-narratives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681b634e85ea23f277f64fc3</guid><category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Frameworks]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 13:17:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_e567616d29484f23a8a5d2a9887034db~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>RACHEL WEIDINGER</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting for Birthing People in an Uncertain Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are living in a time when “a broad anti-sexual and reproductive rights agenda”  is being implemented at the direction of a new...]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-fighting-for-birthing-people-in-an-uncertain-future</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e1b0e16dddc696270a39b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:54:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_59e9fcaba8db4dc6a8854e2c8f35e2dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_758,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today's Doulas Support Birthing Parents, But Aren't the Solution to a Broken System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking at doulas from a global health perspective. In 2022,   817 women* died of maternal causes  in the United States. Admittedly,...]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-today-s-doulas-support-birthing-parents-but-aren-t-the-solution-to-a-broken-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d86e289d971fb83269809f</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_bb2fd2470098471c96190a3c2990e58c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Somebody Says Doula, We Say "Auntie"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracing the Black &#38; Indigenous Roots of Doula Work]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-where-somebody-says-doula-we-say-auntie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d86a5bb3438e80a03ea496</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:21:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_5d8eb8fa30144817a818a52fe85706cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends in Struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Luther King’s friendship with Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh helped drive this anti-war stance into the public discourse]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-friends-in-struggle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ee975e3e2b3ee475bdc87b</guid><category><![CDATA[Case Studies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:54:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_2cda1534718946fdb33fbe4e11780c18~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rinku Sen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engaging Organizers on Climate Migration: How do we create Content to Grow Our Audiences With/Behind/to Push Our Solutions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two new resources offer narrative guidance for climate and migrant justice organizers looking for a place to start.]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-engaging-organizers-on-climate-migration-how-do-we-create-content-to-grow-our-audiences-with-behind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e156641e406a39f40b4994</guid><category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_79be20bdb20c42238b9d30493e1f9f43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Narrative Initiative</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Narrative North Star: How building alignment on a shared worldview can strengthen movements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narrative alignment can be a force for evil, or a force for good.  We see how corporations, politicians, influencers, media, and talking...]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-the-narrative-north-star-how-building-alignment-on-a-shared-worldview-can-strengthen-movements</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bf67f7445309ab0085b21f</guid><category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Frameworks]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:43:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_ba52dad5253348dabe820a988c9ce3c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Weidinger and Orion Camero</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Years spent organizing workers gave Aliyah Sabharwal a unique perspective on translating the language of finance]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-labor-days</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ab978a90c5c2b7971b1728</guid><category><![CDATA[Changemaker Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_346ec083e72a4c32aeb140048043f4ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Narrative Initiative</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organizing as an Adult who Believes in Young People’s Potential, Promise, and Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audrey Kuo credits their time as a student leader, and later, a teacher as foundational to their social change philosophy today]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-organizing-as-an-adult-who-believes-in-young-people-s-potential-promise-and-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678ff6b76484d4dd2bc84832</guid><category><![CDATA[Changemaker Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_6cbcd8b936ac42268944e5bd6320b208~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Narrative Initiative</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narrative Power in Crisis: How to Narrate Towards Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[A  key element of the Trump administration's strategy is to convince the public that the MAGA movement is unstoppable. They will...]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-narrative-power-in-crisis-how-to-narrate-towards-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678958a65e293231a971f198</guid><category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category><category><![CDATA[Frameworks]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:33:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/76ca78_a6aa52b180394e87b7a68553dffb4b0a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Narrative Initiative</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Educators’ Journey Advocating for Racial Justice Leads to Stronger Family Bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Annie Tan’s advocacy for racial justice transformed her relationship with her parents.]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-one-educators-journey-advocating-for-racial-justice-leads-to-stronger-family-bonds</link><guid 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url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3cfda_d83d05787c0741009e1ddb350786e1ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shiyam Galyon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY Narrative Research Methods in Narrative Organizing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narrative research is a vital tool for any organization, foundation, coalition, or network working with frontline communities.]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-diy-narrative-research-methods-in-narrative-organizing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673cdb0e29af365465128bd6</guid><category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:04:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3cfda_38662933d1874dcab5768a7cbb41e39a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zakyree Wallace and Francesca Koe</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How storytelling preserves traditions of reciprocity, resilience, and hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[What could happen to advance healthy culture in Black and Indigenous communities if people knew the truth about our culture?]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-how-black-indigenous-storytelling-preserves-traditions-of-reciprocity-resilience-and-hope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ecf2d65275761edd559dc5</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da0076_56ea53fb9ecf42b6a286979e36f312b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zakyree Wallace</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecosystem for a New American Narrative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The field of documentary impact has evolved to consider the ways in which filmmakers of color leverage this powerful art form into action.]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-documentary-film-ecosystem-for-a-new-american-narrative</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664de27269c732d36cbe80ff</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:04:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da0076_d859d84faabf46698c241222c3ff87e0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_934,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>SONYA CHILDRESS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orienting Together: Mapping your Narrative Landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narrative Landscaping is critical to successful narrative organizing and a great place to start.]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-orienting-together-mapping-your-narrative-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664de272d2d25c4ce62b8672</guid><category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 08:43:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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Force: Grief and Black-Palestinian Solidarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one should have to suffer this particular juncture of violence or experience state-sponsored genocide as both Jews and Palestinians have.]]></description><link>https://www.narrativeinitiative.org/blog-on-mourning-as-a-motive-force-grief-and-black-palestinian-solidarity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665bb082cba9b154bc9c21c5</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da0076_0495020e48834bf38d8b84ace67c2655~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MALKIA DEVICH-CYRIL</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>