The Mosaic Project is a collection of short stories about the people of the University of Vermont Health Network. These are your coworkers, caregivers, neighbors, family members, friends—each with unique life experiences that are part of the vibrant mosaic of who we are. This ongoing series comes from interviews conducted by the storytellers on our Communications and Engagement Strategies team.
From her first foray into the genre at a small storytelling event at the Larner College of Medicine called StorySlamRx, through monthly StorySLAM events in Burlington organized by The Moth, to a packed auditorium at the Main Street Landing Film House, to winning the Moth GrandSLAM at the Flynn—“There is power in storytelling,” Bell says. “Whether counseling a family, speaking to the media, or addressing policymakers, pairing facts and statistics with real-life stories makes a lasting impact. The stories we tell shape our world.”