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StoryCenter supports individuals and organizations in using storytelling and participatory media for reflection, education, and social change

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Everyone has a story to tell. Choose from our wide selection of workshops, held online and at our center in Berkeley and in other locations across the United States.

Use coupon code "SUMMERSALE" for 20% off public workshops from now till September!

Upcoming Public Workshops

Jul 10

Introduction to Digital Storytelling Webinar

Jul 10, 2017 10:00am – 11:00am10:00 – 11:00 Online Introduction to Digital Storytelling Webinar Emily Paulos

Introduction to Public Health Digital Storytelling Webinars: Strategic Distribution of Public Health Stories

Jul 12

Jul 12, 2017 10:00am – 11:00am10:00 – 11:00 Online Introduction to Public Health Digital Storytelling Emily Paulos

Introduction to Public Health Digital Storytelling Webinars: Strategic Distribution of Public Health Stories

Jul 12, 2017 10:00am – 11:00am10:00 – 11:00 Online Introduction to Public Health Digital Storytelling Emily Paulos

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Denver, CO

Jul 13

Jul 13, 2017 – Jul 15, 2017 9:00am09:00 Denver Digital Storytelling Workshop Emily Paulos Lighthouse Writer's Workshop

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Denver, CO

Jul 13, 2017 – Jul 15, 2017 9:00am09:00 Denver Digital Storytelling Workshop Emily Paulos Lighthouse Writer's Workshop

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Berkeley, CA

Jul 19

Jul 19, 2017 – Jul 21, 2017 9:00am09:00 Berkeley Digital Storytelling Workshop Emily Paulos StoryCenter

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Berkeley, CA

Jul 19, 2017 – Jul 21, 2017 9:00am09:00 Berkeley Digital Storytelling Workshop Emily Paulos StoryCenter

Digital Storytelling Master Class: Berkeley, CA

Jul 24

Jul 24, 2017 – Jul 27, 2017 10:00am10:00 Berkeley Digital Storytelling Master Class Emily Paulos StoryCenter

Digital Storytelling Master Class: Berkeley, CA

Jul 24, 2017 – Jul 27, 2017 10:00am10:00 Berkeley Digital Storytelling Master Class Emily Paulos StoryCenter

Digital Storytelling Master Class: Lyons, CO

Aug 7

Aug 7, 2017 – Aug 10, 2017 9:00am09:00 Denver Digital Storytelling Master Class Ary Smith Stonebridge Farm

Digital Storytelling Master Class: Lyons, CO

Aug 7, 2017 – Aug 10, 2017 9:00am09:00 Denver Digital Storytelling Master Class Ary Smith Stonebridge Farm

Aug 7

Aug 7, 2017 10:00am – 11:00am10:00 – 11:00 Online Introduction to Digital Storytelling Webinar Emily Paulos

Introduction to Digital Storytelling Webinar

Aug 7, 2017 10:00am – 11:00am10:00 – 11:00 Online Introduction to Digital Storytelling Webinar Emily Paulos

Aug 9

Aug 9, 2017 – Aug 11, 2017 9:00am09:00 Berkeley Digital Storytelling Workshop Emily Paulos StoryCenter

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Berkeley, CA

Aug 9, 2017 – Aug 11, 2017 9:00am09:00 Berkeley Digital Storytelling Workshop Emily Paulos StoryCenter

Digital Storytelling in Public Health Webinar Series: Digital Storytelling and the "Sensitive" Story: Potentials, Pitfalls, and Case Studies

Aug 9

Aug 9, 2017 10:00am – 12:00pm10:00 – 12:00 Online Public Health Webinar Series Ary Smith

Digital Storytelling in Public Health Webinar Series: Digital Storytelling and the "Sensitive" Story: Potentials, Pitfalls, and Case Studies

Aug 9, 2017 10:00am – 12:00pm10:00 – 12:00 Online Public Health Webinar Series Ary Smith

Digital Storytelling Facilitators' Intensive: Berkeley, CA

Aug 14

Aug 14, 2017 – Aug 18, 2017 9:00am09:00 Berkeley Digital Storytelling Facilitators' Intensive Ary Smith

Digital Storytelling Facilitators' Intensive: Berkeley, CA

Aug 14, 2017 – Aug 18, 2017 9:00am09:00 Berkeley Digital Storytelling Facilitators' Intensive Ary Smith

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PARTNER WITH US

We collaborate with organizations around the world. Explore our case studies, and learn how we can assist you in bringing storytelling to your community.

Public Health & Human Services

Understanding how personal narratives can function as tools for reflection, community education, provider training, and policy advocacy

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International Health & Human Rights

Surfacing stories from around the world that are often ignored, and centralizing them in community mobilization and advocacy efforts to promote dignity and justice

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Education

Guiding educators and researchers on how to bring storytelling into K-12, college, and community settings, through pedagogy and practical applications

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Civic Engagement

Using story as a way to bring people together, build leadership from within communities, and inspire involvement in democratic processes

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Social Justice

Guiding efforts to build solidarity, challenge oppression, and mobilize concerned citizens to take concrete action on important local, state, and national issues

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Place, Environment, & Science

Recognizing that local knowledge and lived experience must guide work to engage leaders and learners, sustain neighborhoods, and protect the natural world

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Arts, Culture, & History

Highlighting the important contributions that everyday voices and images make to artistic practice, cultural preservation, and the documentation of local history

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Organizational Development

Enhancing interpersonal communication, promoting team-building, and strengthening organizational culture through story-based programs

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Listening Station

Introducting the StoryCenter Listening Station

Simple, easy-to-use storytelling recording station and app. Now Available

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Recent Blog Posts

Jun 20, 2017 Voices from Around the Table #WithRefugees, East Bay Refugee Forum, #refugees, #migrants, #immigration, #resist, #heretostay Amy Hill

The Trauma of Immigration

Jun 20, 2017 Voices from Around the Table #WithRefugees, East Bay Refugee Forum, #refugees, #migrants, #immigration, #resist, #heretostay Amy Hill

My friend and art therapist, Dr. Paige Asawa, asked me to speak about my family’s immigration story because it represents the "little traumas," or little t’s, that can add up to big T’s, called cumulative trauma. She suggested that my family’s experience was an example of what trauma can look like over a long period time. The goal was for her students to hear the story so that they can better treat immigrant families in the future.