Storytelling for Social Change

Course Overview

What skills and knowledge will you acquire during this course?
Skills and knowledge that will be acquired during this course include the ability to use storytelling to deliver messages that impact audiences and shape attitudes for social change. Participants will learn how to build empathy and develop characters in order to offer multiple perspectives on complex problems. They will also gain an understanding of how social change occurs when listeners or viewers identify with messages delivered through a protagonist they can relate to. Additionally, participants will learn from theatre artists and professional storytellers about how to craft a story that develops empathy and delivers impact. They will have the opportunity to watch video interviews with storytelling experts, view performances, and write their own story for social change. The course will also explore how stories told from diverse perspectives contribute to understanding new perspectives about pertinent world issues. Ultimately, participants will learn how effective storytelling can be a powerful tool for creating change. This course is suitable for professionals working in not-for-profit or commercial sectors, entertainment industry development teams, writers and arts enthusiasts, community workers and social activists, marketing and development teams, educators and public speakers, as well as customer service representatives.

How does this course contribute to professional growth?
The course contributes to professional growth by developing skills for using stories to deliver messages that affect audiences and shape attitudes for social change. It teaches the importance of building empathy and developing characters to offer multiple perspectives on complex problems. By identifying with messages delivered through a protagonist, listeners or viewers can be motivated to support social change. Theatre artists and professional storytellers provide expertise on crafting impactful stories. The course includes video interviews with storytelling experts, performances, and the opportunity to write one's own story for social change. It emphasizes the value of diverse perspectives in understanding pertinent world issues. Effective storytelling is presented as a powerful tool for change.

Is this course suitable for preparing further education?
The course is suitable for individuals who want to effectively tell impactful stories. It is designed to develop skills for using stories to deliver messages that can shape attitudes and promote social change. The course explores how building empathy and developing characters can offer multiple perspectives on complex problems. It also highlights the importance of listeners or viewers identifying with messages delivered through a protagonist they can relate to. Theatre artists and professional storytellers provide expertise on crafting stories that develop empathy and deliver impact. The course includes video interviews with storytelling experts, performances, and opportunities to write your own story for social change. It emphasizes the contribution of stories told from diverse perspectives in understanding new viewpoints on pertinent world issues.