The Tellers’ Company | New Program launch

About the event

Films, television, literature, news, social media are full of stories. Some of these stories are inspired by real life, while some others are purely fictional looking to entertain the audience. There is another role that stories have.This course is a step towards that.The world is increasingly waking up the power, role and potential of storytelling to bring change. As the world is advancing towards increased hostilities brought on by fake news, propaganda, climate change and commercial exploitation, there is an impending need to use stories more meaningfully.

The Tellers’ Company is a Digital Storytelling Module designed & developed by Rituparna Ghosh, a former TV journalist,TedX Speaker, Storyteller,Trainer, Consultant & Coach.

Rituparna is the Founder of Your Story Bag, a Storytelling organisation that helps people harness the power of stories. Rituparna strongly believes that stories have the power to change the world.Through this course, she plans to create the next generation of youth storytellers who would use digital media to capture, document and tell stories for a better world.

Join us for an introductory workshop where we introduce you to the world of digital storytelling, exploring the landscape of opportunities of how you can be a storyteller driving change through stories.

• What is Storytelling? Why should we tell stories?
• What are the formats of storytelling?
• How do you spot, gather, create and share a story?
• How can you use Storytelling for Change? Learn to create a strategy to fuel a

Movement!

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

• This course is specially designed for YOUTH STORYTELLERS in the age group 15-30 years
• This course is inclined towards non-fictional storytelling and will interest those who wish to use digital storytelling tools to create narratives that tell the truth.
• This course is useful to young adults and professionals who want to use storytelling ethically for their own social media, intern / work with a social enterprise or be a part of the growing Creator Economy
• This course will be useful for those interested in careers of communication, marketing, social media managers for not-for-profits
• This course will be useful for journalism / media graduates who wish to develop a deeper understand of ethical storytelling

Organisers

Module Created By: Your Story Bag

Your Story Bag is a Storytelling, Training & Consulting company working with diverse audiences including children, educators, entrepreneurs, not-for-profit & corporate. We enable people to harness the power of stories & find solutions to everyday problems. We believe that storytelling would be the world’s strongest currency, an essential skill for individuals, communities & organizations to excel.

Supported by: Lighthouse Stories

Lighthouse is a non-profit media enterprise that aims to connect the dots across cultures through diverse, inclusive, and powerful narratives. Our community of authors, artists, and film-makers makes stories from distant cultures accessible to the common man.

Through interviews, videos, and podcasts, we provide a platform for citizens of the world, to spark change through daily life experiences and lessons!