Session B4. What Story Are We Telling? Reimagining Narratives Through Youth-Centered Practice 

Presenter:
Dana Carr, CEO, The Creative Impact Group 

This session invites participants to examine how power, identity, and narrative shape the ways youth stories are created, shared, and remembered. By exploring which voices are centered—and which are missing—professionals will uncover how narrative choices impact program culture, decision-making, youth engagement, and organizational equity. Participants will engage in immersive activities, analyze real-world examples, and practice tools to meaningfully elevate youth voice in ways that honor authenticity, agency, and belonging. This session guides participants toward practices that ensure young people are not only heard, but positioned as co-authors of the stories that define their communities.