Storytelling & Creative Placemaking

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What is "real" about the human experience in this context and cultural milieu? What insights can you offer? The most palatable way to have your say is to tell a story, and to do so on diverse platforms - page, stage, screen, web, radio and podcast. Storytelling & Creative Placemaking consists of three courses that provide foundational training for bridging creativity and entrepreneurship. COURSE 1: INTRO STORYTELLING - GRIOTS & GUARDIANS OF THE NARRATIVE 2/28-3/21 This course will focus on how to tell true, first-person stories. We will also practice active listening and sharing narratives from our lived realities, exploring the power of the uncomfortable truths and the audiences hungry for them. (4 WEEKS) COURSE 2: CREATIVE PLACEMAKING - PLACING STORIES IN CREATIVE SPACES 4/11-5/2 This course will explore the entrepreneurial opportunities in curating and producing content in original spaces. We will learn the basics of independent publishing (#storiesonpage) and producing (#storiesonstage), and also how to spot an opportunity. (4 WEEKS) COURSE 3: STORYTELLING & CREATIVE PLACEMAKING - PROMOTION AND PRACTICUM 5/12-5/13 This course will examine promotional campaigns and how to draft marketing and promotional copy that ensures your event stands out in the crowd. (2 WEEKS)

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