Raising Community Voices: The Power of Storytelling in Public Health

Thursday, April 6, 2017  11am-12:30pm PST / 2pm – 3:30pm EST Join us for the next event in the Health Communication Matters Webinar Series during National Public Health Week to learn how to use storytelling to advance public health goals for the communities you serve. This webinar will have presentations from two creative professionals. First, Andrea Spagat, West Coast Regional Director of the StoryCenter will share tips on how to create effective stories for education or advocacy purposes. Andrea will share her experience with participatory story composition, the mechanics of video filming and editing, and some strategies for creating compelling public health stories to support your cause.  Elizabeth Bayne is the Founder of Chocolate Milk: The Documentary Series, a non-profit collection of videos aimed at promoting breastfeeding in the African American community through the power of personal narrative. Elizabeth will talk about her project, how she created the videos, as well as her strategies for social marketing and distribution of video content. Visit Health Communication Matters Webinar Series to register and for more information about the webinar and series. Text is from Health Communication Matters Webinar Series.
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