The power of storytelling

We often associate storytelling with marketing—but did you know it can also be a powerfultool in education?

Every storytelling needs its storytellers to use narratives to convey ideas, experience andknowledge. It is persuasive, relatable and allows us to step into someone else’s shoes. Buthow exactly can storytelling support learning?

To answer this question, let us, AIFED, tell you the story of this project.

Co-funded by the European Union and developed in collaboration with Linc SCS ONLUS,systeme in Bewegung e.V, ASEDDEDIPE, Form2You and Associação para a AçãoEducativa Cultural e Desportiva, the idea is to take advantage of the power of storytelling asa non-formal educational tool to support adult learners, especially those who aremarginalized groups such as adults with disabilities, Ukrainian refugees, inmates, addictsand women facing exclusion.

By working with personal narratives the aim is to spark reflection, empathy and connection.

The result? A learning process that encourages self-awareness, dialogue and personaldevelopment. In fact, storytelling has been shown to activate the brain more deeply thantraditional methods, making learning not only more engaging but also more memorable.

The methodology used in this project is recognized for being highly flexible, adaptable, andcreative. It encourages interpersonal dialogue, builds creativity capacity, and strengthens thecognitive abilities of the target groups.

We want as part of our value to get rid of exclusion and let inclusion take its place bybreaking down social barriers and supporting adult educators in their mission to empowerthose often left out of the system.

That is why this initiative doesn’t stop at theory. It is already in motion with

The selection and production of new stories

An E-Book

An LMS Platform

A Card Game to make the experience interactive and accessible to all

It is not a dream for the future, it is happening now.

And this is our story!