Acknowledgements

This work was made possible through the care, insight, and commitment of many people who contributed their time, wisdom, and lived experience to exploring and advancing the practice of systems storytelling.

This body of work is also grounded in and inspired by a rich lineage of practice. Systems storytelling draws from longstanding traditions, including Indigenous narrative practices, oral histories, Freirean pedagogy, participatory action research, community-based arts, and feminist and relational methodologies. We honour these foundations and the communities who have carried this knowledge forward across generations.

We are deeply grateful to the members of the Advisory Council—Nat Kendall-Taylor, Joanne Cheung, Natalia Quinones and Nayantara Sen—whose guidance, reflection, and stewardship helped shape these initiatives. We also extend our appreciation to Community of Practice and Learning for Action, whose early thinking and collaboration were instrumental in bringing the vision of the systems storytelling initiatives to life.

We offer sincere thanks to Cynthia Rayner, Philippa Kabali-Kagwa and Mary Tangelder, for their leadership, and to the CCL staff—John Kania, Tad Khosa, Lian Zeitz and Jules Myer—as well as contributors who supported this work behind the scenes. Most importantly, we acknowledge the Fellows and participants who generously shared their energy, insights, and practices. Their contributions are at the heart of the learnings, tools, and resources shared throughout this microsite.