CHANGE THE STORY, CHANGE EVERYTHING.

ETHICAL STORYTELLING CERTIFICATE (Live, Virtual) | 1 session, 3 hours *

The Introduction to Ethical Storytelling Course is a 3 hour, intensive dive toward understanding what building an ethical visual storytelling practice looks like through all processes of a project, assignment, or creative endeavor that involves the use of images, art, and representation. This course uses a decolonial lens to center core concepts surrounding identity and positionality, accountability and collaboration, and the construction of narratives in order to build a story. Participants will be thoughtfully engaged by this course as it sparks critical discussions and creates a space for challenging perspectives and growing mindfulness in one’s art. 

By the end of this course participants will be able to identify and consider various factors concerning ethical and visual literacy practices before, during, and after a photography assignment, project, or creative endeavor. Participants will gain a network of creators and storytellers to share projects while engaging with thought-provoking questions and discussions that enhance critical thinking skills and develop personal and professional growth. After the full completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion. 

This is for you if:

• You are interested in developing a thoughtful and critical lens surrounding visual work; 

• You wish to develop a more collaborative, decolonial lens;

• You engage in storytelling and wish to deepen your storytelling practice; 

• You wish to tell powerful stories that work for you and the causes you care about; 

• You wish to gain professional and personal growth surrounding a storytelling process; 

• You are wishing to connect with a like minded community of changemakers and storytellers; 

• You have an interest in ethical and visual literacy; 

• You are seeking a community of like minded visual storytellers to share professional and personal growth.

Enrollment is now open for the following sessions in 2025:

• May 4th, 2025 (Sunday) @11AM-2PM EST (Registration closes: May 1st, 2025 OR when full)

• July 27th, 2025 (Sunday) @3PM-6PM EST (Registration closes: July 23rd, 2025 OR when full)

• September 28th (Sunday) @11AM-2PM EST (Registration closes: September 25th, 2025 OR when full)

*Courses are subject to minimum enrollment. Please register early, within five days of the course start-date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation and to ensure that you receive all course-related materials in time to prepare for class.