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Narrative 4 National Schools Network (N4NSN)

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Narrative 4 National Schools Network (N4NSN)

Status: The program is no longer accepting new applications as of the extraction date. Previous deadline was January 31st, 2025.

Geographic Scope: United States (K-12 schools across the US)

Program Focus:

Community of select schools and educators committed to experiential learning and intentional community

Supporting students and educators through storytelling and the arts

Building connection and empathy through narrative practices

Key Takeaways:

Participants experience the Story Exchange and receive training to become Narrative 4 facilitators

Participation in communities of practice to enhance skillsets

Access to Narrative 4 tools and resources for classroom use

Eligibility:

All K-12 schools across the US (public, charter, private, religious, homeschool coalitions)

Educators may apply individually or as a team from their school

Team Requirement: 5-20 staff members from each school

Time Commitment:

Program runs over a semester with rolling start between late August and early September

15-20 hours of out-of-school time for trainings and workshops

5-7 hours of classroom work

Lead educator must attend at least 80% of N4 NSN events and workshops

Funding: The N4NSN is fully funded

Required Commitments:

Lead educator attends at least 80% of N4 NSN events and workshops

All participating educators participate in story exchange and are trained as N4 facilitators

Participating educators complete pre and post-assessments

Participating educators complete a story exchange in their classroom during the semester

How to Apply

Application Process

Submission Details:

One application per school

Applications reviewed and selected schools notified in early February

Programming begins in mid-February

Application Steps (4-Step Form):

1. Step 1: Basic Information (25%)
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
- Phone Number
- Type of School (public elementary/middle/high school, charter, private, religious, homeschool coalition)
- School Name
- School Website
- Role at School
- School City
- School State

2. Step 2: School Demographics
- Description of school demographics, size, and communities served
- School location/neighborhood information
- Number of students enrolled
- Percentage of school classified as low-income
- Percentage of English Language Learner students
- Additional information about student population

3. Step 3: School Participation & Background
- Number of educators/staff members participating (5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20)
- How you heard about N4NSN (social media, Google, word of mouth, referral, N4 employee contact, other)
- Previous experience with Narrative 4 (Story Exchange Facilitator Training, Artists Network Workshop, Other, Special Event)
- Current use of storytelling and arts in school
- Current programming at school
- Description of current school culture
- How this initiative will support the school
- Additional information about why school should be selected

4. Step 4: Resources & Consent
- Resources school can contribute (venue space, workshop supplies, printing materials, art supplies, other)
- Consent acknowledgment of commitments (attendance, participation, assessments, classroom story exchange)

Required Consent Box:
Must acknowledge that the lead educator will attend 80% of events, all educators will participate in story exchange training, pre/post assessments will be completed, and a classroom story exchange will be completed.

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