Storytelling 

 Challenge : 

 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 revaluated 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 . 


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: Storytelling 

 Challenge : 

 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 revaluated 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 .
### Output: 