Over the past several weeks, Narrative Arts brought together journalists, public health leaders, artists, researchers, and community organizations to explore a simple question: What does it take to build the civic infrastructure communities need to solve problems together?

The Building Narrative Infrastructure webinar series examined how community storytelling, collaborative journalism, and cross-sector partnerships strengthen the relationships that help communities learn together, make better decisions, and build more responsive public systems.

If you missed a session—or would like to revisit the conversations—you can now watch the complete series.

Watch the Series

Session 1 – Neighborhood to Newsroom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeiTKz3a2jM

Session 2 – Building the Hub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liDXdE1VQFU

Session 3 – From Stories to Systems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYcWHsPx9MM&list=PLMqeHQcbQZ3U

Continue the Conversation

These resources expand on ideas from the webinar series and offer practical tools, examples, and opportunities to connect with others building narrative infrastructure.

Coastal Journalism Hub
Connecting journalism, public health, and community organizations to strengthen civic infrastructure and community problem-solving.

Shoresides
Narrative Arts’ nonprofit newsroom featuring solutions journalism, podcasts, and community storytelling from coastal North Carolina.

Rural Narrative Podcast
Conversations with community leaders, journalists, artists, and public health practitioners working to strengthen communities through narrative.

Neighborhood to Newsroom Toolkit
A practical guide to bringing residents, journalists, and community partners together to start meaningful conversations that build trust and inform local reporting.

Collaborative Journalism Resource Hub
Training, tools, and case studies to help journalism collaboratives build stronger partnerships and deepen community engagement.

Building a stronger narrative for public health requires more than better messaging. It requires stronger relationships, deeper trust, and communities with the power to shape the systems that affect their lives.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this first phase of the Building Narrative Infrastructure series. We look forward to continuing the conversation in the months ahead.