Thoughts on digital storytelling

This collaboration demonstrates how digital storytelling strengthens food systems leadership by translating rigorous research into accessible narratives. The workshops deepen institutional impact, support HBCU Fellows’ professional development, and advance equity-centered, community-engaged scholarship.

When mothers tell their own stories, data comes alive. Their voices reveal gaps in care, build empathy among providers, and spark real change in maternal health systems.

As Hurricane Helene’s water rose to engulf Ballad Health’s Unicoi Hospital last year, Cherie Davis found herself working together with her colleagues to get their patients onto the roof and out of harm’s way.

Highlights from a digital storytelling workshop led by StoryCollab and Syracuse University professor Chie Sakakibara to amplify the voices of the Ainu people, Indigenous to northern Japan.

This workshop with CCI highlights the transformative power of digital storytelling. Participants like Dailin and Vishal used the process to reflect on their personal growth during their time abroad.