Storytelling For Change

Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss what defines Human Trafficking and how storytelling can end this form of slavery on this episode of Storytelling for Change.

Sophie Otiende describes herself as a feminist, teacher and survivor advocate for human trafficking. She has been working with grassroots organizations for the past ten years in organization development, project management and resource mobilization. For the past five years Sophie has been working with HAART Kenya, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about and supporting victims and survivors of human trafficking. She was responsible for the management and coordination of the protection program, development of curriculum on human trafficking and policies and resource mobilization for the organization. Sophie is passionate about storytelling and the power of stories to create change and educate and a fervent activist of ethical storytelling and of black women writing and documenting about themselves. What exactly is human trafficking, and how can we use storytelling to end this horrible form of slavery?

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Nikki Sanchez joins PWB to as we discuss what exactly is decolonization, why do we need it, and how can we all be part of the process of decolonization on this episode of Storytelling for Change.
Nikki Sanchez is a Pipil/Maya and Irish/Scottish academic, Indigenous media maker, and environmental educator and is presently completing a Ph.D. with a research focus on emerging visual media technology as it relates to Indigenous ontology. Nikki designed and directed the first-ever Indigenous Storyteller edition with Telus STORYHIVE. For the past two years, Nikki has been the David Suzuki Foundation’s "Queen of Green," she produced the 8-part documentary VICELAND series “RISE” focused on global Indigenous resurgence, which debuted at Sundance in February 2017 and has received global critical acclaim and won "best documentary" at the Canadian screen awards. She has been a wilderness guide and environmental educator in the Nuu-chah-nulth territory of Clayoquot Sound for over 10 years, where she was mentored by Nuu-chah-nulth elders Tsahsiits and Qaamina Sam, and has just published a book anthology of the Salish Sea Resident Orca whales. Nikki has a TEDx talk entitled “Decolonization is for Everyone," and she is also the creator and director of "Decolonize Together" a collective of Indigenous women who offer decolonial and inclusivity workshops and curriculum creation.
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Join Photographers Without Borders as we explore how photography and storytelling can help create a bit of the healing we all need on this episode of Storytelling for Change.
Bryce Evans is an artist of catharsis and Founder of The One Project, a private mental health community focused on therapeutic photography. He teaches, writes and speaks around the world about the healing power of photos for your mental health. He's also an award-winning photographer, artist, marketing consultant and community builder that's worked with top international brands focused on making a positive social impact.
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Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss queer Indigenous perspective in photography on this episode of Storytelling for Change.
River is a two-spirit Caddo, Lenape, and white artist and youth-worker. Their work consists of collage, photography, videography, beading, and they are learning how to be in relationship with Caddo pottery.
River understands photography as a place in time together, a little room to help a friend, a relative, an elder, feel seen, beautiful or listened to. It's about moment-making and reflection, comfort and co-creation. When thinking about erasure of Native peoples on our own lands, combined with the persistent invisibility of queer Indigenous people even within our own communities, this work feels important considering community-health, language, and storytelling.
Ultimately, River just wants their art to make a path for the youth and the ancestors to be whatever they want to be, whatever they always wanted to be.
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Nitashia Johnson joins PWB to discuss the importance of promoting narratives of Black self-love on the pilot episode of Storytelling for Change.

Nitashia Johnson, is a multimedia artist who graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in 2008. She went on to become a 2012 alumna of Texas Woman’s University with a BFA in Design Communication. In 2019 she won one of the five spots open for first-round Sony Alpha Female Creator-in-Residence program.

​She's an independent designer, photographer, and visual artist who loves to collaborate with fellow artists and working on her creative after school program The Smart Project. She is also the creator of The Self Publication photographic book series that shares reflections and images from members of the Black community. Her goals have always involved using her talents to make others happy and to make positive changes in the world. Join us to discuss the importance of this work as she aims to make Black beauty more visible and to promote narratives of Black self-love.

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