[Chapter-delegates] Storytelling and Digital Awareness

[Glenn McKnight]

ABSTRACT
Storytelling as a Sustainability Strategy for Digital Inclusion
Analysis  |  National Digital Inclusion Alliance
<https://www.digitalinclusion.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Growing-Stronger-Storytelling.pdf?utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid>


In today’s digitally driven world, access to technology, connectivity, and
digital skills has become a prerequisite for equitable participation in
virtually every facet of life—education, employment, healthcare, and
exercising civic rights. Yet, millions of individuals and communities
remain excluded from these opportunities due to barriers to digital
inclusion. Programs that expand broadband access, provide digital skills
training, and distribute devices—are essential to closing this divide.
However, to ensure their long-term sustainability, these programs must do
more than deliver services; they must inspire understanding, empathy, and
investment. Storytelling is a powerful sustainability strategy that helps
communities, partners, and stakeholders grasp the human and societal value
of digital opportunity. By transforming data and outcomes into compelling
narratives, storytelling can make the invisible visible, bringing to life
the people, communities, and possibilities behind digital inclusion efforts.

Enclosed


Glenn McKnight, MA
Virtual School of Internet Governance
Chief Information Officer
www.virtualsig.org
*YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION *
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