About the Course
Overview
This two month online cohort program is for anyone who wants to learn how to identify, craft, and share stories to inspire action. Whether you are interested in developing your own story, crafting a story for a project, or learning storytelling activities to facilitate workshops, this comprehensive online cohort program is ideal for you. You can download an overview of the learning journey here.
Fall 2023 Cohort Dates: 2nd week of September through 2nd week of November.
By purchasing this course, you will have access to:
- A comprehensive self-paced online course - This course covers all the key concepts and storytelling framework we’ll discuss during the cohort. Once you sign up for the course, you’ll be able to access the content for six months.
- Four Storytelling Toolkits - We designed these toolkits to help you to develop your story, facilitate workshops, or create new storytelling projects.
- Five Virtual Workshops - In these weekly workshops, you can ask questions and engage in dialogues with your cohort peers and instructors. Workshops take place in Zoom, and participation is optional. Workshops are every Thursday at 3:00 PM PT and 6:00 PM PT.
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Ongoing Learning & Building Community- Once you sign up for the course, you’ll join our community of storytellers and be invited to members-only webinars, workshops, and networking gatherings.
For more information, you can contact us here.
CHANGE STARTS WITH YOUR STORY
Join a community of storytellers who inspire action and lead change through storytelling.
"One of the best online courses I have ever taken. I loved the activities, booklets, and how engaging each meeting was. Seeing the growth of my cohort members as time went by was truly inspirational."
"Every point of this cohort program felt very carefully considered and thoughtfully laid out. I especially loved how centered all our storytelling practices felt and how elevated it now feels with the added reflection skills and practices from this program."
"I was able to practice pure creative storytelling in a way that I haven't since I was a young person. Going through this process was incredibly healing and eye-opening, and also gave me confidence."
The Cohort Curriculum
Meet Your Instructors
This course was co-curated by Luis Ortega from Storytellers for Change and Domonique Meeks from Ambassador Stories.
Luis (he/they) is a multidisciplinary storyteller, facilitator, educator, and the founder and Director of Storytellers for Change. Domonique (he/him) is a data scientist, digital storyteller, and the co-founder and Creative Director at Ambassador Stories.
Together, Domonique and Luis bring over 40 years of storytelling experience across various mediums including biographical storytelling, oral histories, keynote presentations, narrative strategy, podcasting, digital storytelling, facilitation, and visual storytelling.
Scholarships & Discounted Rates
Economic Justice: Each quarter we offer a limited number of scholarships and discounted rates for youth, grassroots non-profits, and professionals who have limited access to funding to support their leadership development. To be considered for a scholarship or a discounted rate, please complete this form.
LEARN MORE
Watch the Webinar: A Comprehensive Overview of the Cohort
This 20-minute webinar will offer you a comprehensive overview of the cohort program. You will learn about the course's content, design, approach, and much more. Click here to watch the webinar.