Use narratives for a new social quality of life in a neighborhood

Aims of the practice and description of participants -	The practice is dedicated to people living in a neighborhood and especially those who are there for generations. They must share a common interest in improving their district. For instance, the group has been formed with people living in Rione Monti neighborhood in Rome. -	Enhance the value of the territory through the recovering of the stories, past and sharing proposals of the inhabitants.

Resources, Materials needed -	A main location allowing training activities and project meetings. -	Several informal places in the neighborhood (e.g., shops, cafes, houses) for others less informal meetings. -	ITC facilities.

Duration 1 year.

Step-by-step - what has to be done? The practice is based on an informal approach: 1.	Training workshops for volunteers about interview techniques, transcription of a story and creation of an interview track. 2.	Collecting memories and reflections of the inhabitants through video and audio interviews by transcribing the texts in written, audio or video form. This step requires to establish different meetings with community members. 3.	Analyzing of the interviews in order to identify recurring categories in the stories. 4.	Creation and sending of a draft memories collection to the narrators in order to receive their feedback. 5.	Creation of a final version of the collection of stories through an E-book which is then disseminated in the territory, in free form, through creative common license. 6.	Settting up of a final event dedicated to the community and to share the project in a wider range of inhabitants.

During these steps, four key elements must be respected: -	Pay attention to the fact that participants are playing an active role in each step of the project. -	The importance of individual narratives that underlies the importance of preserving the culture of a community. -	The importance of narratives as a tool to animate reflection and the sharing of the meaning within the community itself and between it and the wider society. -	The use of a specific narrative and discussion methodology with the creation of a group of biographers-volunteers.

Learning Outcomes - which skills are addressed? -	Ability to share and tell stories. -	Analysis skills allowing to make an inventory of the district’s transformation/issues and to elaborate proposals for improving it. -	Digital/ITC skills (e.g., recording audio/video interviews, editing materials through software, etc.). -	Capacity to commonly create a final result.

How do you check the outcomes are reached? Undetermined.