The Story-based Strategy Advanced Training is where we build narrative leadership. It brings CSS so much joy to think of the countless organizers, strategists, and culture-shifters who’ve left this space with bolder visions, sharper skills, and the readiness to bring SBS back to their movements.

Jordan Salcido is the County Youth Climate Commissioner with LA County and is hosting community gatherings on an imminent environmental justice campaign. She is using tools like Narrative Power Media Analysis, Battle of the Story, and Fairy Tales to envision innovative and cultural actions that put pressure on decision makers in LA.

Sarah Glover is the Director of Political Education & Research at Rising Majority for the Rising Majority and is integrating Story-based Strategy tools into political education and comms work of a Rising Majority to make more accessible political education materials for the broad coalition.

Jenica Garcia is a Filipino-American organizer with Lavender Phoenix. This year, LavNix (Lavender Phoenix) will launch a campaign, Care Not Cops, to call attention to SFPD’s rising budget. Jenica is using CSS tools to support art making and cultural production for this campaign that will launch during this year’s PRIDE gatherings.