DIGITALE . 2019 . POLAND
“DIGITALE” E-BOOKLET
This booklet explores a variety of tools and exercises that lead you through the process of finding your story and telling it using the method of “digital storytelling”. Many of the activities we have done during the training course are described here for you to try. Let us know if you have any questions.
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TRAINING COURSE
In cooperation with our partner and local organiser Kobiety
13-24 FEBRUARY 2019
Lodz, Poland
The training course explored one of the most inspiring ways to tell your story - digital storytelling. "Digitale" aimed at presenting the concept of the method developed by Joe and Dana at Berkeley and exploring the positive impact it can have when used as a method of working with youth on topics such as diversity and solidarity as well as a method to present the results of youth work.
Digital storytelling is based on the assumption that every person has a unique story to be told and shared with the others. It is a modern extension of the art of storytelling that has been an important part of social interactions since the very birth of humanity. However, in the modern world where we people are constantly exposed to the flood of information we tend to forget how reflecting on personal experiences and sharing them with others can be beneficial for one's personal development. This way of personal narrative has the potential to be noticed and appreciated to get through with its message and inspire others. Digital storytelling is a concept that combines two crucial aspects - the power of creating personal narratives and our modern need to "go digital" giving people a chance to tell their stories in creative ways that involve using their digital skills.
Digitale" brought together 27 educators and youth workers from various backgrounds and countries such as Poland, France, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Latvia and Italy. During this training course participants had the opportunity to go through the process of creating their own digital story. Then they dived into the theory and ethics behind the process so they will be able to facilitate and pass on the knowledge. They were also invited to facilitate a workshop on their own and worked with lovely children in a local youth centre in Lodz, Poland.
OUR DIGITAL STORIES
☜ During the training course, our participants created their own videos. It was amazing to see their creative process from the start when discovering their own story, until the end - when they shared them with the audience. Thanks to some of them who agreed to publish their works, you can see them here.
TEAM
KAROLINA UFA
FACILITATOR
Karolina is an itinerant wanderluster passionate about art and feminism. Born in Warsaw Karolina graduated in cultural studies in Poland and is finishing her gender studies in Sweden. She designed and carried out creative writing courses and workshops about human rights and contemporary art in Poland and Sweden.
She lived in Denmark, Indonesia, Belgium and Switzerland. She collects stamps on her passport and stories from all over the world.`
ALEXANDRA NIKOLOVA
FACILITATOR
Alexandra (or Ål Nik) is a communication designer, illustrator and visual storyteller. She has been working in copywriting, digital communication and entrepreneurship during the past 12 years while being always attracted by arts - street dancing, music and drawing. She has been a trainer since 2014 when she started teaching about digital skills and all creative ways to do online marketing and business planning.
She now studies History of Art in Sofia and explores the possibilities of using art as an educational tool as well as a means for inclusion & self-development.
MARTA SKORCZYNSKA
ORGANISER
Marta was our logistical support during this training and the project coordinator. Non-formal education trainer, certified in applied drama methodology. In her work finding inspiration in voice and body training, coaching and solution focused approach and educational games. Graduate from Psychology and Social Animation studies in Gdansk University.
Providing psychological support to EVS volunteers also supporting and monitoring their learning process. Experienced in communication topics and managing multi-cultural groups.
LEO ZBANKE
CO-FACILITATOR
Leo is a film director trainer and activist. He studied social psychology and then turned to film studies. From 2008 to 2016 he has been working on TV/movie sets as well as post-production. After all these years of experience in 2016, Leo becomes a founder of a video production company Dis Donc Production based in France.
From 2016 he is a trainer of Erasmus+ projects helping young people and youth workers to build skills around such topics as audiovisual tools, digital storytelling, media literacy. He is passionate about foreign languages and cultures. Leo believes that we are all storytellers and all we need is the right tools to communicate our stories with to the world.
AINHOA MAGDALENA LIMA
CO-FACILITATOR
Ainhoa is a pedagogue on Steiner Education who grew up between Latin America and Canary Islands, enriching her own storytelling by diving into different cultures and lifestyles looking for transformation and development of the self, of communities and awareness towards nature in many different ways. From her holistic approach she is passionate about getting to know the stories told throughout the time as a way to understand what different civilizations, human values and experiences took place in the past and how they play an important role in our nowadays development,
as well as the power of telling your own story as a way of connection and empowerment of yourself and inspiration for others. Currently based in France, she is developing E+ projects and workshops about NonViolent Communication and the anthroposophical/Steiner approach for self, social and global transformation using embodied methods in nature.
This training course has been co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme. If you would like to find out more about the programme, please visit European Commission’s webpage here.
