Course Objective
- Describe why framing and narratives of stories are the building blocks to changing hearts and mindsets.
- Explain ethics in storytelling and identify how to collect, create, and share stories in a manner that is respectful for the protagonist and community.
- Summarize different ways to find and collect stories from their staff, partners, and community.
Date: December 1st, 2020
Presenter:
Mark Dessauer, MA
Vice President of Learning
Spitfire Strategies
In this month’s Log-in2Learn, Mark Dessauer, MA, is back for part two of the storytelling in public health series. Following his October webinar on the power of storytelling, he now shifts the focus on how to share the stories of others in an ethical way. He first discusses how stories can and have gone wrong in the past. He explains in detail the components that make up a good story, including the framing, narrative, influencers etc. Next, he emphasizes why ethical storytelling is so important and walks us through the 4 elements that can help achieve this. He goes on to talk about how to find these stories and where they can and should be shared. Throughout the session, Mark reiterates ways to keep the subjects of the story involved in the process and how to navigate the balance of power. Finally, he ends by sharing a number of tools that are effective in creating narratives around health equity.
Following the webinar participants will be able to:
- Describe why framing and narratives of stories are the building blocks to changing hearts and mindsets.
- Explain ethics in storytelling and identify how to collect, create, and share stories in a manner that is respectful for the protagonist and community.
- Summarize different ways to find and collect stories from their staff, partners, and community.
