Deepak Das ( Storytelling ) 

 Storytelling is the process of using fact and narrative to communicate something to your 

 audience . Some stories are factual , and some are embellished or improvised in order to 

 better explain the core message . While this definition is pretty specific , stories actually 

 resemble a variety of things . 

 ( 1 ) Challenge : 

 When I work with seniors , we share stories for different reasons . Often they 're lonely and 

 are so happy to share stories of their lives with me to connect and they find meaning in 

 sharing these experiences as a form of teaching and/or legacy , in a sense . With my 

 developmentally disabled clients I share stories of my life in order to help them visualize 

 a state of independence , I use their feedback against the context of my story to ascertain 

 their goals , and sometimes we use stories to better understand their interests and thought 

 processes . I use this information to develop different strategies to try and find a way that 

 works for them to gain more independence in the areas they find lacking in their lives . 

 ( 2 ) Selection : 

 Storytelling is a great tool that I use all the time . I work with vulnerable populations , 

 developmentally disabled individuals , senior citizens , and economically disadvantaged 

 people . Many of these people deal with oppression and dysfunction in every aspect of 

 their lives , they need to be empowered and inspiration is a path to empowerment . I spend 

 a lot of time “ opening people up ” and finding ways to inspire them to improve their 

 circumstances . 

 ( 3 ) Application : 

 In discussing policy changes with a social service agency , I was trying to explain to them 

 the benefits of taking a more client focused approach , among other things , and in 

 particular , of recognizing each person as a unique being , and addressing their individual 

 needs first and foremost . The agency was in the grip of a “ compliance culture ” and its 

 clients were failing in this non - empathetic , rigid structure . I was also explaining how 

 sometimes addressing the needs of one individual can impact everyone for the better , 

 even if it seems extreme or out of the ordinary . I told a story about when I ran an 

 emergency shelter after a natural disaster . Everyone was doing really well except for one 

 woman whose stress was making her very emotionally volatile . I could tell she needed 

 attention ; in my mind I decided she would be “ Princess for an hour . ” I made her a cup of 

 coffee and sat down with her and let her talk . It turned out that her mother , who was with 

 her , had survived a brain aneurysm and she was terrified that she would fall or that some 

 other crisis would befall her during this disaster while in the shelter . 

 ( 4 ) Insight : 

 Well , wow , that was an eye - opener . Her mother was a calm presence and doing very 

 well . Clearly it was time for me to open up with my story . I told her how scary it was 

 when my father had his brain aneurysm in front of me and how I had to get him to the 

 hospital and how difficult and scary that all was . I shared how he recovered well , and 

 then tied us together , by noting how she and I both have parents who survived brain 

 aneurysms . This worked really well . She really needed individual attention for that brief 

 time , and she ended up with that and a true support . She calmed down , her mother , who 

 had become worried about her , calmed down , and everyone around them calmed down . 

 Peace reigned again in our little shelter . 

 ( 5 ) Approach : 

 This story I send to the agency , and I think it had a big impact on people there . The 

 policies are being reevaluated and the caseworkers are going through new training . 

 Sometimes a little story can do a lot of good . This course made me see this as a tool in a 

 new way . When I 've done it before it was really " ad hoc , " but now I can prepare ahead 

 and think of stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best illuminate them . I 

 have a design background , but I ended up as an entrepreneur in business . I had no idea 

 this would ever be considered an asset , but I am so very grateful that it is . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Deepak Das
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Deepak Das ( Storytelling ) 

 Storytelling is the process of using fact and narrative to communicate something to your 

 audience . Some stories are factual , and some are embellished or improvised in order to 

 better explain the core message . While this definition is pretty specific , stories actually 

 resemble a variety of things . 

 ( 1 ) Challenge : 

 When I work with seniors , we share stories for different reasons . Often they 're lonely and 

 are so happy to share stories of their lives with me to connect and they find meaning in 

 sharing these experiences as a form of teaching and/or legacy , in a sense . With my 

 developmentally disabled clients I share stories of my life in order to help them visualize 

 a state of independence , I use their feedback against the context of my story to ascertain 

 their goals , and sometimes we use stories to better understand their interests and thought 

 processes . I use this information to develop different strategies to try and find a way that 

 works for them to gain more independence in the areas they find lacking in their lives . 

 ( 2 ) Selection : 

 Storytelling is a great tool that I use all the time . I work with vulnerable populations , 

 developmentally disabled individuals , senior citizens , and economically disadvantaged 

 people . Many of these people deal with oppression and dysfunction in every aspect of 

 their lives , they need to be empowered and inspiration is a path to empowerment . I spend 

 a lot of time “ opening people up ” and finding ways to inspire them to improve their 

 circumstances . 

 ( 3 ) Application : 

 In discussing policy changes with a social service agency , I was trying to explain to them 

 the benefits of taking a more client focused approach , among other things , and in 

 particular , of recognizing each person as a unique being , and addressing their individual 

 needs first and foremost . The agency was in the grip of a “ compliance culture ” and its 

 clients were failing in this non - empathetic , rigid structure . I was also explaining how 

 sometimes addressing the needs of one individual can impact everyone for the better , 

 even if it seems extreme or out of the ordinary . I told a story about when I ran an 

 emergency shelter after a natural disaster . Everyone was doing really well except for one 

 woman whose stress was making her very emotionally volatile . I could tell she needed 

 attention ; in my mind I decided she would be “ Princess for an hour . ” I made her a cup of 

 coffee and sat down with her and let her talk . It turned out that her mother , who was with 

 her , had survived a brain aneurysm and she was terrified that she would fall or that some 

 other crisis would befall her during this disaster while in the shelter . 

 ( 4 ) Insight : 

 Well , wow , that was an eye - opener . Her mother was a calm presence and doing very 

 well . Clearly it was time for me to open up with my story . I told her how scary it was 

 when my father had his brain aneurysm in front of me and how I had to get him to the 

 hospital and how difficult and scary that all was . I shared how he recovered well , and 

 then tied us together , by noting how she and I both have parents who survived brain 

 aneurysms . This worked really well . She really needed individual attention for that brief 

 time , and she ended up with that and a true support . She calmed down , her mother , who 

 had become worried about her , calmed down , and everyone around them calmed down . 

 Peace reigned again in our little shelter . 

 ( 5 ) Approach : 

 This story I send to the agency , and I think it had a big impact on people there . The 

 policies are being reevaluated and the caseworkers are going through new training . 

 Sometimes a little story can do a lot of good . This course made me see this as a tool in a 

 new way . When I 've done it before it was really " ad hoc , " but now I can prepare ahead 

 and think of stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best illuminate them . I 

 have a design background , but I ended up as an entrepreneur in business . I had no idea 

 this would ever be considered an asset , but I am so very grateful that it is .
### Output: 