Stories reveal, help us process, and reflect. Story circles have been part of our collective human experience across communities, cultures, and generations. The process of storytelling and the practice of bearing witness to one another’s stories is one of the most intuitive, most powerful, and most ancient medicines we have.  

Virginia was one of 25 states and territories across the U.S. to participate in Restoryation, a national storytelling project and needs assessment among professionals working in the movement to end sexual and domestic violence. The primary goals of Restoryation were to employ storytelling to: 

• Pause and reflect on the impact of the previous 3 years on ourselves and our work. 

• Provide an opportunity for connection and healing through sharing our experiences and bearing witness to each other’s stories.  

• Name what is needed to create a thriving workforce and movement going forward. 

Join us for a brief webinar to learn more about the data that came out of the Restoryation story circles held February-May 2023, and the Action Alliance’s next steps based on the lessons we learned.