Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation's (WRF) partners share how storytelling amplifies hope in Arkansas. "Our Stories, Our Hope" shows that our state's future is bright.

In February 2018, WRF hosted a Herstory Writers Workshop session with some of our partners determined to advance social justice statewide and in their communities. After the workshop, we found out why they believed transforming lived experiences into stories is a powerful tool to change hearts, minds, and policies.

Partner organizations that participated in the Herstory Writers Workshop:

• Arkansas Public Policy Panel
• Rural Community Alliance
• Phoenix Youth and Family Services
• Arkansas United Community Coalition
• Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
• The Boys and Men Opportunity Success Team (BMOST)
• ForwARd Arkansas
• Our House
• El Centro Hispano
• University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Center on Community Philanthropy
• Communities Unlimited
• Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
• Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese