Every single human being has a unique personal history based on their experience, thoughts and feelings. To share those stories with others can be a powerful tool, changing the attitudes and inspiring both sides - those who listen to the stories and those who tell them.
Digital storytelling is storytelling using multimedia tools and digital technology. Basic elements of digital storytelling, beside the text and a story to tell, are: video footage, photos, pictures or illustrations; background music and other sounds or audio recordings. Digital storytelling is an art of joining verbal or written story we choose or create on our own with other art forms into visually telling a compelling story. For digital story to be catchy and interesting for the viewer, and the more creative it gets the better possibility it has, to attract the attention of the viewer.
The overall aim of this project is to increase the competences of youth workers in using storytelling as a tool to reach, motivate and inspire young people.
The objectives of this project are:
- To explore the concept of storytelling and different techniques about it
- To provide participants with knowledge about the digital storytelling method and its possible benefits for youth work
- To understand how youth workers can use storytelling in non-formal education activities during their work
- To encourage youth workers to share their own stories (personal/professional)
- To equip them with skills necessary to design digital storytelling projects in their own communities
- To enhance participants ICT skills and encourage them to use open source technologies in their daily youth work
