Stories for Change

Pathways to Wellness

mcueva — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:08:42 -0800

What is wellness? How do we support learning through movement, dance, stories, art, laughter, and activities? Experience a wellness course through participants’ words and photos. Thank you to the wellness course participants for sharing this learning journey. Wellness abides in the heart of the community. Beat the drum…

Movie Maker Plug-in

tashafr — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:08:53 -0800

Has anyone tried this out?

http://www.pixelan.com/mm/intro.htm

It's a plug-in package that lets you add effects/transitions to Movie Maker, but the big thing for me anyway is it lets you pan and zoom which is the real drawback of moviemaker in a d.story setting.

The Middle of The Story

sankofa1069 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:55:47 -0800

"The Middle of the Story" by filmmaker Sojouner 4 Truth discusses the impact of colorism and negative media images on African Americans in general, and African American girls in particular. It also highlights the importance of culture, history and family in reshaping how we see one another. This an excellent primer for discussions on race, gender, skin color, body image and self-esteem. Highly recommended for cross-cultural conversations as well as conversations between males and females.

Inheritance

Deanne Kapnik — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:52:11 -0700

So Tired

alegria9 — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:05:31 -0700

My father worked too much in a terrible job. It made him a sad person.

SeaMar Train the Trainer Workshop

tashafr — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:16:09 -0700

Community Health Workers from SeaMar and local affiliates come together for an intensive storytelling training. This workshop will be followed up by train the trainer work to create a series of advocacy stories about diabetes in the Latino community.

Stones that Haunt Me

shyamnshoney — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:37:51 -0700

Religious beliefs baffle me. I find it odd that many people just don't talk about it (as if it doesn't matter) but religious outlooks really seem to determine a lot of things in the world even today. While I acknowledge the many, great, good things religions still do in the world, I can't help connecting seemingly innocuous things like evangelism with horrendous things religions have done in the world.

Ninth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival - Call for Entries

LauraHadden — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:20:11 -0700

Media That Matters: More than a festival.

Arts Engine’s Media That Matters is the premier showcase for short films with big messages.

Why submit?

Submit your film now for the chance to be one of the final twelve jury-selected films and become part of our outreach and distribution efforts to create social change through film.

Passing On

mfeagans — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:52:22 -0700

Michael realizes that the stories he's collecting from his father's former colleagues have meaning for him and his family.

Identity by Jose Sacavem

jsacavem — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:28:53 -0700

The Arsenic and the Crab

tashafr — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:04:13 -0700

I made this story in response to my growing frustration about all the toxins in baby products. I hope it will be used for organizing and advocacy purposes to enforce stronger safety guidelines.

Prisoner to Piss On Pity!

eherkert — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:30:35 -0700

This is Elicia's story about her survival through the public healthcare system and her cerebal palsy as well as her journey to become the disability activist she is today. This story was created through a workshop with the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition and UCP Michigan.

Deanne's Story

Deanne Kapnik — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:08:47 -0700

Postcards to Kate

hintola — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:55:23 -0700

Teaching Wellness

LLaktonen — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:20:20 -0700

LaRita shares her families history as Native Americans in the education system and how it has motivated her to become the teacher and advocate she is today.

Penny Story Magic

mcueva — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:08:58 -0700

This digital story shares my journey of who I am as a cancer educator.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 4-Day Workshop

jennowicki — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:20:12 -0700

Experience Beginning EARTH University

Johanny — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:13:20 -0700

This story shows a brief impression I felt in a moment of starting development of my life. I was leaving my home to travel to Costa Rica, where another family was waiting for me. Me and a lot of great people had worked hard to make this possible. Finally I arrived and things were not so happy at the beginning because of cultural shock but by the time is life experience.

Digital Hero Book Project Digital Storytelling Workshop

LauraHadden — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:19:09 -0700

Digital Hero Book Project: Young People in Sub-Saharan Africa Share Their Struggles and Successes

REPSSI’s Hero Book approach leads groups of children through a series of autobiographical storytelling and art exercises to find solutions to personal and social challenges they face. It has been used throughout sub-Saharan Africa for five years, primarily as a way of providing psychosocial care and support to children affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty, and conflict.

Reflections on Chemotherapy

laurar — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:38:32 -0700

Chemotherapy was one of the toughest things I have ever done in my life, and not one I would wish upon anyone else. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I knew cancer treatments was not a walk in the park, but I wanted to know what that walk was like, I wanted to know what it really felt like...