MODULE 2 – STORY TELLING 

 Challenge & 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 . 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 .   Application   I have a story about using storytelling . 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 .   Insight & Approach   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 .   So I told this story 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 , " butnow 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: 
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: MODULE 2 – STORY TELLING 

 Challenge & 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 . 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 .   Application   I have a story about using storytelling . 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 .   Insight & Approach   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 .   So I told this story 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 , " butnow 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: 