8/12/2014
Strategic sharing means telling your story in a
way that is meaningful, effective and safe.
 Sharing personal experiences educate,
influence, inspire, and make a difference. At its
worst, it can feel manipulative or exploitative
and lead to harmful consequences.
 Its all about making good choices about how we
tell our life stories so voices can be heard, our
message is effective, and our well-being is
protected.
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Consider the opportunities youth may have
to share their story. Have you been asked to
share your story?
 Consider the reasons you would like to share
your story.
 What are the risks of sharing?
 How can we be strategic with our sharing?
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8/12/2014
-Social Media is everywhere- Facebook,
Snapchat, Twitter, Vine…
 What are the benefits of using social media?
 What are some of the risks of using social
media?
 How you present yourself online can make an
impact on your future!
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Choose…
 Your purpose
 What will you share
 The details
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Connect with your…..
 Audience
 Purpose
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Claim the ……
 Meaningful and significance
 Emotions
 Process of sharing
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WHO is the audience?
WHAT are they wanting to know or learn from
your story? WHAT details do and don’t you
need?
WHEN are you presenting?
WHERE are you telling your story? (And what
might you need to feel comfortable in that
setting?)
WHY have YOU been asked to share? What is the
“value added” by hearing from you?
HOW can you make a difference by sharing?
HOW can you feel safe while sharing?
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Reflection on our experience
Redefining our stories
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