General Studies 349: “Digital Storytelling and Community Leadership”
GEN ST 349 (3 credits, Credit/No Credit)
Meets Tuesdays 4:30pm-6:20pm, Mary Gates Hall 206
Course size: 25
Add-Code Required – Apply at https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/mattwojo/157507
Questions? Email mattwojo@uw.edu

Digital Storytelling and Community Leadership is a three-credit course designed for students with some form of previous service-learning experience. This course will utilize the teaching and learning method of Digital Storytelling to examine local community organizations and the role they play in addressing social issues and community needs. Students will work in teams to create a digital story about a local community organization, 3-5 minutes in length, that reflects the organization’s mission, services, and impact, from an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) perspective. The learning objectives for each student to achieve by the completion of this course are: to understand narrative construction and storytelling techniques; to critically examine community development and the ABCD theory; to gain a beginner’s level competency of online video production; and to manage the production process of a 3-5 minute digital story in partnership with a community organization through to completion. The course will conclude with a public viewing on campus of the Digital Stories.

Interest and experience in serving the community is essential. Digital video production experience is a plus, but not required.