Story Circles
Mission
At its core, Story Circles use a simple, guided format where participants respond to common prompts and listen without interruption. The emphasis is not debate or persuasion, but understanding across difference. The approach supports UNESCO’s larger mission of advancing peace, human rights, and global citizenship through education and dialogue.
Services
Dr. Darla K. Deardorff has been closely involved in the development and global dissemination of the Story Circles methodology. Deardorff is well known for her work defining and assessing intercultural competence, and Story Circles translate that research into an accessible, scalable practice that can be used worldwide.