Digital Storytelling Project

Atira Women's Resource Society's "Digital Storytelling Project" works directly with and connects Canadian and international youth through the on-line sharing of digital stories.

Youth diverse in age, race and sex are provided with the equipment and personal and professional support to create original digital stories celebrating heritage and cultural diversity.

To view our official Digital Storytelling website, click here.

To view a Digital Story made by youths in Haida Gwaii as part of the Digital Storytelling Workshop, click here.

The project offers several educational opportunities:

- Skills building and development (such as learning how to use a digital camera and photo/ video editing tools, navigate a website, etc.)

- Learning and personal growth through a mentorship program (during the process youth will be connected with an adult mentor in their community)

- Maturing as global citizens by connecting nationally and internationally with other youth through uploading, sharing and commenting on participants' digital stories on Atira's Digital Storytelling website.

Atira has worked with and connected urban aboriginal youth in Vancouver with aboriginal youth on Haida Gwaii through the creation and sharing of Digital Stories.  Recently the project manager traveled to Rwanda to create Digital Stories with youth there.

The Project continues to reach youth in Canada and around the world.  The impact and potential of this project is significant because digital storytelling has the capacity to breakdown barriers between youth providing them with an opportunity to get acquainted and come together.  We believe personal relationships developed through sharing stories will increase empathy, understanding and acceptance.

We hope you will take this opportunity to support the personal and creative development of youth in Canada and around the world.  Storytelling among youth has the potential to change our world.