The Dual Arc Project
What comes after reading aloud—and why it might matter more.
Helping children author themselves in a world that writes over them.
What We Offer
We help kids grow into authors of their own lives—through story-sharing, emotional reflection, and practical tools.
Whether you're a parent, teacher, organizer, or policy thinker, the Dual Arc offers language and structure for building coherence in an age of overwhelm.
This movement is for anyone who believes childhood deserves more than noise and speed.
Whether you're a parent trying to stay connected, a teacher seeking depth over test scores, a community organizer looking for tools that scale, or a researcher watching childhood fracture—you're in the right place.
Who This Is For
First we read to them. Then we listen. That’s how identity takes shape.
Why Now
We scaled reading aloud. It reshaped childhood.
But attention has fractured, and reflection is vanishing.
This isn't just cultural drift — it's a structural failure.
If we want kids prepared for leadership, belonging, and resilience,
we need to build the second arc — and do it at scale.
Because before a generation can lead, it must know who it is.
Because before a child can lead, they must first learn to author themselves.
Let’s Finish What We Started
We scaled reading aloud and changed childhood.
Now we need to scale something just as powerful: reflection.
The second arc is ours to build—
through story-sharing, daily connection, and small moments that shape who kids become.
Join us. One child. One conversation. One day at a time.