The story of storytelling reflects how people learn and communicate.  Humans have been telling stories for 100,000 years and stories are essential to helping us make sense of the world in which we live.  They preserve and pass on cultural knowledge from generation to generation, and they are what we have in common with others despite our differences.  Through stories, we learn to empathize by understanding other points of view.  Join Mary Jane Bradbury for a journey through the history (and herstory) of storytelling and its increasingly important role in connecting us through our shared humanity.