Paulo de Tarso Fonseca Silva has a Masters degree in Adult Education and Developmental Work Research. He initiated the Collaborative Story Craft method as a way to voice his evolving identity as an immigrant, a parent and an educated professional in Finland. He realised that in order for storytelling to happen, story craft should take place. He has worked to promote the idea that untold stories also affect people’s identity and reality, as it gives room for others to define which story you should tell about yourself. As the idea of externalising stories evolved, others also connected with the need of finding and crafting the right story in times of change.
More about Paulo at https://metaphorainternational.com/paulo/
With Tricia Cleland Silva, PhD, Paulo co-founded Metaphora International, a consulting company proudly established in Helsinki - Finland. Their work focuses on personal and professional development, organizational identity and community engagement for strategic change management. In addition of being educators and story mediators, Paulo, Tricia and the Metaphora International team consider themselves as treasure hunters, searching for stories of leadership with purpose. Through Story Mediation, they combine research and practice to craft and materialize sustainable stories for social & environmental impact.
“Our mission is to empower authentic stories and help people to work better together. Regardless of the context of our work, we remember that people are still people and stories are powerful tools to bridge them.”
