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What
is Digital Storytelling?
The ancient art of storytelling has recently gained new life through an unlikely partner: technology. Digital storytelling harnesses the power of digital tools to allow people to tell and archive important stories in exciting new ways.
Digital
storytelling uses the available tools of the computer and
Internet, and morphs it with words and narration, with the
final outcome being an interesting multi-media mix of images
and voice. We have used digital stories to enhance the quality
of our supervisory learning circles. We have incorporated
the voices of young people, child welfare workers and supervisors
to highlight critical practice issues. The stories are told
from personal points of view and reflect issues of permanency
and preparation for adulthood services, supports and opportunities.
We have made twenty digital stories with our project partners
in New York City and Oregon.
Here are
some of the New York Stories. If you are interested in obtaining
DVD’s of all the stories, please contact Joan Morse
at 212-452-7480 or jmorse@hunter.cuny.edu
| Aurora
Anderson, New York |
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| Aurora’s story focuses on the power of the worker/youth relationship. The story is also highlights youth permanency and the importance of listening to young people. |
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| Sasha
Charles, New York |
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| Sasha’s story reveals the importance of sibling relationships and visitation. She also talks about school and post secondary education. |
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| Patty
Cooper, Oregon |
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| Patty uses her own life and career as the lens to understand the changes in service to young people in foster care. |
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| Ember Dahl, Oregon |
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| Ember talks about the importance of placement stability and school relationships. |
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| Kim Dennis, New York |
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| Kim reflects on her struggle as a worker when her young people are discharged from the foster care system. |
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| Felicia
Devine, New York |
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| Felicia uses her social work career to reflect on the changes in preparing youth for adulthood. It highlights the importance of developing relationships with young people. |
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| Adalgisa "Lisa" Diaz , New York |
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| Lisa shares her determination in finding and developing a relationship with a young person on her caseload. |
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| Diane Egger, Oregon |
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| Diane shares her career as a life skills worker and talks about the life long connections that are built in these types of services. |
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| Leslie
Fuller, New York |
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| Leslie’s story helps us understand that it is never too late for permanent family connection. |
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| Erin
Gladstone, Oregon |
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| Erin talks about her work as a teen caseworker through the story of one of her cases. |
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| Joshua
Griggs, Oregon, 2007 |
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| Josh shares his journey through the foster care moving in and out of foster homes and school placements. He talks about school achievement, help from supportive adults, and youth engagement. |
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| Joshua
Griggs, Oregon, 2008 |
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| Josh helps us see the power of “youth voice” in changing both policy and in achieving personal goals. This is an excellent story to promote youth involvement in the CFSR and PIP process. |
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| Giselle John, New York |
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| Giselle helps us understand the importance of church connections in creating a circle of support that lasts beyond the foster care system. |
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| Jessica
Kartzmark, Oregon |
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| Jessica talks about the importance of her foster parents and worker in supporting her throughout placement. |
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| Erin
Padula, New York |
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| Erin’s story shares the struggles of a child welfare supervisor. |
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| Matthew
Rodriquez,
New York |
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| Matthew’s story reflects the trauma and loss experienced through foster care placement. |
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| Amanda Sandoval,
Oregon |
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| Amanda helps us understand the initial placement struggles and the importance of friends, foster parents and workers in supporting goals. |
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| Wesley Santos,
New York |
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| Wesley shares the day to day struggles and triumphs as a adolescent worker. |
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| Katie Wyland,
Oregon |
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| Katie shares her relationship with one of her young people and struggles with building relationships and boundary issues. |
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