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Honoring Historymakers & Storytellers
The Idea:
What will change in the world because this Project happens?
One man tacked his complaints to the door of a Catholic church. Do people know your story?
Your stories will change our destiny.
BACKGROUND:
- Millions of people are blogging their stories.
- Policy activists are always looking for "personal stories" to support their goals.
- You are more powerful than you think.
IMPACT:
- One single story can make tanks roll to a stop.
- The new march in Selma, Alabama, is flickering across our keyboards.
Photo by eskimoblood.
What information will people interact with to make this change?
FIND:
- People telling their stories
- New or existing campaigns that need your story.
BUILD COMMUNITY:
- Campfire circles. Promote stories, gather storytellers.
- Learn. Listen to stories, sit by a campfire.
What else have you done in this Cause Area?
Political decisions have always been based on what "the peoples" needs are. I have several years of experience as a policy advocate for immigrants and communities of color. I read blogs. I haven't opened a history book in years. But I know who Ryan White was.
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The Assessment
What kind of help or resources do you need to turn your project idea into a completed mashup?
- A creative director for a simple, visual interface
- Needs assessment for useability
- Technical know-how and equipment
Mashup Data Sources
- Digital storytelling projects on nonprofit websites
- Keyword blog search: Technorati, Diaryland, Xanga, Friendster, Sparkpeople.com, Creativecommons.org (Flickr, Youtube), etc.
- “Share your story” search in *.org domains, Thepetitionsite.com, Democracyinaction.org, etc.
- Search for related hearings, proposed policies, etc (legislative, executive, judicial, municipal, county).
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