Storytelling
Este informe ofrece una guía para organizaciones comunitarias y para aquellos que invierten en el cambio social y entienden el poder de los medios de... read more
This report offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community... read more
KYFranco speaks up about immigrant issue, media portrayals of immigrants, and dreams of a better life.
1. If you are an immigrant, tell us what... read more
Tulio Serrano is an inspiring leader on the Abriendo las Cajas project with strong connections to his community.
1. Si tu eres un inmigrante, dinos que... read more
Juan Cuba, who teaches people how to use media to tell stories, talks about the need to be strong, media sterotypes, and his sense of... read more
By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D., New York Times
Published: February 10, 2011
Listening to personal narratives helped patients control high blood pressure as effectively as the addition... read more
Culturally appropriate storytelling may help control blood pressure in African-Americans with hypertension, according to an article published in the January 18 Issue of the Annals... read more
In a multimedia project developed at the Bay Area Video Coalition,
online mapping helped enhance a documentary about how a social
entrepreneur was helping children... read more
This “Lessons Learned” publication summarizes the principles and practices gleaned from the New Routes to Community Health project. Learn about the immigrant health and media... read more
Every day Maria De Lourdes Gonzalez jumps on a bus on the way to
work. She cleans houses for a living, but the rest of... Visit website
"Profiles in Strength & Dignity" showcases the
extraordinary women of La Colectiva. In striking photographs and moving
narratives, the exhibit offers a glimpse into these... Visit website
La Posada—the Mexican Christmas procession recreating the Holy
Family’s attempt to find shelter before Jesus was born—is a cherished
tradition for many Latino families. It... Visit website
Storytelling for Community Health: A program evaluation of a Somali
mental health media project was produced and researched by Erin Aagesen as
part of her... View video
Around the country, community media centers are launching exciting new
collaborations with local organizations, neighborhood activists,
schools, and media outlets to create online, hyperlocal citizen... Visit website
Writer, photographer and educator David Weintraub offers a nice list of storytelling basics for video and multimedia makers. He points to BAVC's video curriculum as... Visit website
What’s Your Calling? explores notions of “calling” from both religious and secular perspectives.
Through a growing series of interviews, videos and articles, What's... Visit website
Guillermina Castellanos
(Domestic Workers Safety and Dignity Project), Sara Rohde and Mukhtar
Gaaddasaar (Egal Shidad) and Nadia Sol Ireri Unzueta Carrasco (Salud:
Healing Through the... View video
Latin American teenagers and young adults in Chicago are producing radio programs and live theater events focused on helping their peers make sound life and... View video
Latin American immigrants in Oakland, CA are developing videos and other media addressing intimate partner violence among immigrants in the Fruitvale neighborhood. Partners are La... View video
East African immigrants in Atlanta are creating radio and online productions promoting health and cultural competency within their community. Partners are the Office of University-Community... View video
This I Believe, Inc., was founded in 2004 as a not-for-profit
organization that engages youth and adults from all walks of life in
writing, sharing,... Visit website
Amanda Plumb recounts her visit with the teens who produce the HearMe Today program. She asked them questions and then later, when they visited the... read more
In Patient Voices, The New York Times features digital first person stories of the challenges patients face as they cope with various health issues, including... Visit website
'Speaking American' is a specific Metaphor Project technique for
framing liberal and progressive messages in a broadly accessible way at
the values, 'big idea' level.... Visit website
Getting to—and staying in—America. A curated playlist from the editors of PRX. Featured stories include:
American Dreamer from Long Haul Productions and Latino USA follows... Visit website
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This report (PDF 3.8MB) offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community health improvement. Spanish-language version is now available. Una versión en español de este informe esta en la web.
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