Sharing Stories That Heal: everystory

Sharing Stories That Heal: everystory

Everystory, a Community Solutions grantee of the Community Foundation, uses the power of storytelling to bring people together. Through a model called Playback Theatre, artists and facilitators create spaces where individuals can share their experiences and see them reflected back on stage.

In schools, community spaces, and public performances, everystory helps youth and adults process grief, build empathy, and strengthen connections. Rooted in research-backed social-emotional learning, its work is especially impactful in communities affected by violence and loss. By turning personal stories into shared experiences, everystory fosters understanding and trust across Memphis.

With support from the Community Foundation, its team is proving that storytelling isn’t just art—it’s a pathway to healing and stronger communities.

Experience everystory for yourself at its Saturday, April 18, Memphis Matters performance at 7:00 p.m. at First Congregational Church. At a Memphis Matters show, an audience member – the teller – shares a personal reflection or story, whether lighthearted, moving, or challenging. Everystory’s ensemble then reenacts it with care, creativity, and compassion.

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Other upcoming Community Solutions grantee events:

• Stand for Children Tennessee invites concerned citizens to the Shelby County Voter Alliance’s Free The Vote – Rally of Electoral Resistance & Cook Out on Saturday, April 18, from 12:00-3:00 p.m. at Overton Park’s Rainbow Lake Pavilion. Register here.
• Decarcerate Memphis and Indivisible Memphis are co-hosting a civil disobedience training on Sunday, April 19, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Register here.

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