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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

Digital Storytelling Master Class: Berkeley, CA

Jul 24

Digital Storytelling Master Class: Berkeley, CA

Jul 24, 2017 – Jul 27, 2017 9:00am09:00 Berkeley Digital Storytelling Master Class Emily Paulos StoryCenter

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

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Berkeley, CA

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

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Bothell, WA (Seattle)

Aug 17

Aug 17, 2017 – Aug 19, 2017 9:00am09:00 Seattle Digital Storytelling Workshop Emily Paulos University of Washington, Bothell Campus

Digital Storytelling Workshop: Bothell, WA (Seattle)

Aug 17, 2017 – Aug 19, 2017 9:00am09:00 Seattle Digital Storytelling Workshop Emily Paulos University of Washington, Bothell Campus

Aug 21

Aug 21, 2017 10:00am – 11:00am10:00 – 11:00 Online Introduction to Storywork Webinar Ary Smith

Introduction to StoryWork Webinar

Aug 21, 2017 10:00am – 11:00am10:00 – 11:00 Online Introduction to Storywork Webinar Ary Smith

Sep 11

Sep 11, 2017 – Sep 12, 2017 9:00am09:00 Berkeley Storywork Facilitation Ary Smith

StoryWork Facilitation: Berkeley, CA

Sep 11, 2017 – Sep 12, 2017 9:00am09:00 Berkeley Storywork Facilitation Ary Smith

Sep 11

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

Introduction to Digital Storytelling Webinar

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

Introduction to Public Health Digital Storytelling Webinars: Digital Storytelling for Global Health and Rights

Sep 13

Sep 13, 2017 10:00am – 11:00am10:00 – 11:00 Online Introduction to Public Health Digital Storytelling Emily Paulos

Introduction to Public Health Digital Storytelling Webinars: Digital Storytelling for Global Health and Rights

Sep 13, 2017 10:00am – 11:00am10:00 – 11:00 Online Introduction to Public Health Digital Storytelling Emily Paulos

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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

Jul 12, 2017 Project News #violenceagainstwomen, #endgbv, human rights, social justice blog series Ary Smith

"Gathering Strength" Digital Stories: Immigrant & Refugee Communities Ending Violence

Jul 12, 2017 Project News #violenceagainstwomen, #endgbv, human rights, social justice blog series Ary Smith

For four years, the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (API-GBV) has been leading the Gathering Strength project (GS), which holds an overarching theme of storytelling as it supports California’s API immigrant and refugee communities in ending violence. In August of 2016, project advisors and participants came together for 2.5 days, to strengthen and expand the GS community, honor and celebrate individual and collective accomplishments, and co-create a bold vision for the next phase of this work.