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RadGram: Weaving the Story of the Powerful Grandma

Activism, Arts, Environmental Issues, Poverty and Economic Rights, Public Health

RadGram: Weaving the Story of the Powerful Grandma

admin2019-06-18T14:57:55+00:00June 17th, 2019|Categories: Activism, Arts, Environmental Issues, Poverty and Economic Rights, Public Health|Tags: art and activism, environmental justice, ethical storytelling, Praveena Fernes, public health, RadGram, Thailand|

By Zoe Swartz and Praveena Fernes Our story begins with a radical grandma, Ranong Kongsean, who had a vision for uniting her friends through weaving in order to support her community’s fight for environmental justice. Ten years ago, a gold mine was built near Ranong’s village, Na Nong Bong in Thailand. Pollution from [...]

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Using Storytelling as a Public Health Tool

Education, New Orleans, Public Health, Say It Forward, Volunteers

Using Storytelling as a Public Health Tool

admin2019-06-07T20:01:50+00:00February 8th, 2019|Categories: Education, New Orleans, Public Health, Say It Forward, Volunteers|Tags: citizen scientist, EDU partners, education, Multimedia, New Orleans, oral history, oral history education, Our Voice, Praveena Fernes, public health, public health storytelling|

by Praveena Fernes Photo from Our Voice Community Meeting I was 15 when I was first introduced to best practices in storytelling through Voice of Witness (VOW), an organization that illuminates contemporary human rights crises in an oral history book series. Through my seven years of working with VOW, I have learned [...]