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The Radical Act of Storytelling

TEDx via YouTube

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Explore the transformative power of storytelling in this TEDx talk by Bobette Buster. Discover how sharing personal narratives can heal individuals and spark societal change. Learn about new storytelling tools that can unearth long-buried stories and prevent history from repeating itself. Gain insights into the importance of preserving living memories of tragic events through the art of storytelling. Understand how cultivating storytelling skills can contribute to personal growth and social movements. Delve into Buster's experiences as a writer, producer, and professor of digital storytelling, and explore her work in documenting oral histories and teaching storytelling techniques to major corporations and institutions worldwide.

Syllabus

Intro
Front Porch Society
US Library of Congress
Living History
The Library of Congress
The Boston Globe
The New Yorker
The Me2 Movement
Creating Muscle Memory
We Were Changed
Conclusion

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