Storytelling 101: Turning Projects and Results into Compelling Narratives

                                                                    Storytelling 101: Turning Projects and Results into Compelling Narratives

                                                                                             26 September 2025 | 14:00 - 15:30 CEST

Join the IW:LEARN community on 25 September for a hands-on storytelling webinar to learn how to craft compelling narratives that resonate. Your results deserve to be heard, whether you have improved lives, restored an ecosytem, or sparked innovation. Learn practical techniques to craft stories that connect with your arudience and amplify your mission in this session.

What you’ll learn 

By the end of the session, you will be able to: 

• Understand why storytelling matters for science and project communication. 
• Apply a simple structure to craft engaging stories about their work. 
• Practice turning project results into narratives that resonate with audiences. 
• Strengthen their ability to engage partners and communities through storytelling. 

Structure (90 minutes)

• Welcome & Objectives (5 min) 
• Why Storytelling Matters (10 min): stories and their role in communicating IW results and projects 
• Structure of a Great Story (15 min): frameworks, examples from IW projects. 
• Practical Exercise: Outline the Story of Your Project (20 min): breakout groups to practice telling project stories. 
• Showcase & Feedback (15 min): sharing one story with the other groups. 
• Tools & Tips (15 min): tools that can support your work. 
• Wrap-up & Questions (10 min): takeaways, Q&A, and resources. 

Who Should Join 

• GEF IW project managers, coordinators, and communications staff. 
• Technical experts seeking to communicate their findings more effectively. 
• Anyone involved in writing outreach materials. 

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