Storytelling
In her blog at Oakland Local, Susan Mernit writes, "I just got back from 5 days in Los Angeles, where I was a lead facilitator... read more
People can't face facts if they're looking the wrong way. So first tell them a story that can change their point of view.Read more of... Visit website
Egal Shidad videos have played an important role in raising awareness of mental
health among Somalis. The collaboration that guided production resulted
in a film... Visit website
Senator Dick Durbin, Co-Sponsor of the DREAM Act, is asking for stories from youth who would be eligible for the DREAM act. Send stories to:... read more
This video was created by six interns at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Center for Reducing Health Disparities Summer Youth Intern Program. read more
"The Library of America anthology Becoming Americans: Four Centuries of Immigrant Writing is daunting, weighing in at 724 pages -- however much a hardcover wrapped... Visit website
“Hear Me Today: The Voice of Today's Teens” is a program created by interns from the International Rescue Committee. Each intern is a high school... Listen to audio
We have all heard health statistics—and then promptly forgotten
them. We have all experienced
powerful emotions during medical encounters that have prevented us from asking
the “right” questions... read more
Jennifer Gilomen of BAVC is part of the documentary team that has been selectd to develop interactive Web, mobile, multimedia, and game projects at the... read more
Don't miss the World Premiere of YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE, June 18-19 at Lincoln Center, as teen filmmakers turn the camera on their own lives and... read more
This hour long program provides mental health information for Somalis and organizations working with Somalis. Through storytelling it encourages Somalis to seek resources. English subtitles... View video
This PSA was written and produced by the Young Achievers. Project coordinated by Wellshare. View video
You can glimpse the lives of Santa Fe youth in public art displays
around the city. The Academy for the Love of Learning created El Otro Lado (“the... read more
A list with links to storytelling resources for community media makers. Visit website
The School of Public Health offers a new course that introduces new media practices future leaders will need to be at the cutting edge of... Visit website
This learning module is filled with original reporting that will help you learn about the innovative community news initiatives that are cropping up around the... Visit website
Arianna, Veronica, Tulio, Gustavo, and 16 others tell their stories of violence. The 20 Stories are on a DVD along with a curriculum guide and... read more
This issue of The Drum Beat focuses on stories, asking: what do we mean by the use of oral history, or storytelling, in the context... Visit website
By Jen Gilomen, Lead Developer of Strategic Initiatives, Bay Area Video Coalition
“I am telling a story that had a great impact on
my family. Something we... read more
From The BAVC Blog by Jennifer Gilomen, BAVC's Director of Public Media Initiatives
On September 2, BAVC was honored to be visited by Sonal Shah, Director... read more
The day is an opportunity for you and your organization to meet to share stories with others from around the world. We encourage you pass... read more
Andy Goodman's eNewsletter "free-range thinking" published this tip: Investing time now in building your storybank can ensure your people will always find the right story... Visit website
This April marks the 35th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the beginning of the Vietnamese exodus. Many boat people died trying... Visit website
The last speaker of a tribal language in India just died. For an Indian-American it raises issues about the role language plays in transmitting culture,... Visit website
For Women’s History Month, New America Media asked young people to describe the woman they look up to the most. Most pointed to women in... Visit website
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