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Writing as storytelling

Writing is a daily means of capturing and sharing the important work of an organization. From short form social media posts and web copy to longer form feature articles and script writing. Here are examples of writing as storytelling to share the inspired work of people in academic and conservation organizations.

A Spirit of Summer Inquiry

The story of a summer research project at Brown often begins with a project idea, the desire to advance a professor’s area of research, or a burning question. Ten weeks later, methods have been followed, data collected, and results documented. With discoveries at their fingertips, student researchers are eager to share their stories at Brown’s Summer Research Symposium, held annually in August.

This year, nearly 300 undergraduate students from over 70 national and international higher education...

Infinity—a play about perception

One by one , a small crowd assembled in front
of the Parkman Pavilion on the Boston Common.
People sat on the grass, taking in the April afternoon
sun while a guitarist draped in an American
flag strummed and strolled among them. Six girls in
gray t-shirts and jeans, and another with a bullhorn,
walked slowly to the ‘stage’ in front of the pavilion and
stood in formation facing the audience. “America…
land of infinite possibility,” they chorused.