All of this illuminates a broader dynamic we have found in our work: that when an outsider goes in as a learner, it can call forward all the good that people, communities, or cultures have to teach. When we commit to learning alongside the people we are working to help, we are actively creating space for them to learn and grow as well, and for the work we do with them to be mutually enriching. If what we appreciate, appreciates, then what we are willing to learn comes forward to teach us. That has implications for both programming and storytelling, both of which can be practiced through the
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