This talk highlights the significance of storytelling in contributing to our feelings of confidence and empowerment, and also as tools for empathy and creating social change. Through expanding our capacity to listen to each other’s stories and recognizing the importance of our own, we create a society where more people feel valued and understood. Prince Wang is a sophomore majoring in International Relations with a minor in Chinese. He represents the class of 2023 as the class president and is also the co-president of Model United Nations here at Virginia Tech as well. Andrew Yang is one of his biggest inspirations, and he hopes to utilize his knowledge, passion, and creativity as tools for positive change, similar to Mr.Yang. Prince also enjoys attending Virginia Tech football games, hiking beautiful spots around Blacksburg, and being a crazy food scientist. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx