Story Bank
Search our catalogue of strengths-based stories and find examples of reporting and narrative told through the lens of assets, gifts and possibilities. Narrow your search further to see examples of Restorative Narratives which tell deeper stories of people experiencing adversity and tapping into their resilience and potential to cope and grow.
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Standing Up: Showing Kids Another Way
If a town could be said to hit rock bottom, Austin, Indiana did so this year. The drug abuse problem …
Mission Driven: A nurse finds her calling
If a town could be said to hit rock bottom, Austin, Indiana did so this year. The drug abuse problem …
The Other Side: A cop struggles to save his neighbors from drugs
If a town could be said to hit rock bottom, Austin, Indiana did so this year. The drug abuse problem …
Last Shot: An addict wakes up
If a town could be said to hit rock bottom, Austin, Indiana did so this year. The drug abuse problem …
A Prayer for Winton Terrace: Chapter Five: Salvation
Nikki Steele sits at the far end of a cafeteria-style table, her 14-year-old daughter LaQuita perched on the sill …
A Prayer for Winton Terrace: Chapter Four: The Poverty Mindset
When LaMonica Sherman started her job as an advocate at Cincinnati’s St. Vincent de Paul Society in 2000, she …
A Prayer for Winton Terrace: Chapter Three: The Turning Point
LaMonica Sherman knew something wasn’t right with her life. At 22, she had a baby with no partner, a …
A Prayer for Winton Terrace: Chapter Two: The Hard Way
When LaMonica Sherman was seven years old, she stood behind a tree stump pulpit behind the parking lot of …
A Prayer for Winton Terrace: Chapter One: Sister Circle
LaMonica Sherman was born into poverty, but that’s not what defines her. LaMonica Sherman never shied from a …
Matrix Theatre students create stage art around Detroit experiences
This story was originally published on ModelMedia.com and is being republished here as part of a content-sharing partnership with Issue …
How ivoh’s Restorative Narrative Fellowship restored a reporter’s faith in storytelling
When I attended my first Images and Voices of Hope Summit last summer, I didn’t know what to expect. I …
Students visit Fukushima to report stories of resilience in tragedy’s aftermath
The mountains rose in the distance, and a large “supermoon” lit the sky. Natalie Yemenidjian looked around. She couldn’t help …