Digital Storytelling:

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Digital Storytelling Sharing Personal
Community Narratives Through Public Access
jesikah maria ross Teaching Associate Center for
Digital Storytelling www.storycenter.org
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Workshop Overview

• Background on Digital Storytelling
• The Workshop Process
• Project Case Studies
• Developing a Digital Storytelling Program
• QA/Discussion

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CDS Approach

• Personal Voice
• Utilizing Existing Imagery
• Facilitative Training
• Storytelling Focus

Sarahs Story
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Background on Digital Storytelling

• History The Center for Digital Storytelling
• Philosophy Self-representation community
  development
• Core Teaching Methods The 7 Elements of
  Digital Storytelling The Story Circle Hands-on
  production

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Workshop Overview

• Day One
• Introduce Digital Storytelling
• Story Circle
• Photoshop Tutorial
• Individual Script Work and Image Preparation

• Day Two
• Editing Tutorial (iMovie, Premiere, Final Cut
  Pro, whatever is available in software )
• Image Preparation and Voiceover Recording
• Begin Editing

• Day Three
• Complete Story Editing
• Group Screening and Celebration

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Case Studies

• The Latina Center Stories of immigration
• The PlaceMeant Project Stories for community
  history and preservation
• Current/Former Foster Youth Stories for training
  and advocacy
• Silence Speaks Stories to end violence
• PSAs Helping NPOs share their message

Nancy
Marie
Sade
Onaje
Zakiya
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Digital Storytelling At Your Center

• Get into small groups
• Brainstorm key considerations in developing a
  digital storytelling project at your center
• Planning? Partnerships? Resources? Skills?
• Steps you might take?

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Developing a Digital Storytelling Program Key
Considerations

• Planning and partnerships Assess internal
  resources and community needs.
• Implementation Start small be thoughtful stay
  flexible and creative.
• Evaluation and expansion Build in time for
  reflection be realistic about whats possible.

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Questions and Discussion
Contact Information Amy Hill Community
Projects Director510-548-2065
amylenita_at_storycenter.orgwww.storycenter.org