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Sonke Gender Justice and the Center for Digital Storytelling’s (CFDS) Silence Speaks project produced a series of digital stories that share the experiences of men and women who have been affected by violence and HIV/AIDS. The project, initiated in 2007, uses an intensive, participatory workshop process and is designed to deepen existing conversations about gender norms and the spread of both violence and HIV/AIDS by highlighting "everyday voices of courage, survival, and action." Communication StrategiesThe stories were created through a participatory workshop process that allowed participants to share their stories verbally, write them into short scripts, collect photos and video clips, and finally record their stories. Participants were guided through hands-on computer tutorials that gave them the skills to create the digital stories. According to the organisers, the workshops were structured in a way that took great care to balance emotional support with focused production tasks. This is in accordance with the Center for Digital Storytelling's Silence Speaks methodology, which adapts principles from popular education, art therapy, trauma recovery, and group processes to ensure opportunities for personal and collective transformation. The stories are available for use by other organisations wishing to conduct workshops around violence and HIV/AIDS. Sonke has developed a guide for workshop facilitators, “Responding to Violence and HIV/AIDS: Digital Stories from Southern Africa Facilitator's Guide,” that provides information about using the digital stories in workshop settings. Click here to download the facilitator's guide in PDF format. Although the workshops were held in South Africa, individuals from Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland also participated. Development IssuesGender, HIV/AIDS, Gender Violence PartnersSonke Gender Justice; Center for Digital Storytelling; International Organization for Migration; Open Society Initiative for Southern; John Lloyd Foundation; the Western Cape Department of Health; the South African Development Fund; the Ford Foundation; The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF); and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. ContactDean Peacock
Sonke Gender Justice Network
4th Floor Westminster House
Cape Town
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 423 7088
Fax: +27 21 424 5645
Bafana Khumalo
Sonke Gender Justice
Sabel Centre, 16th floor
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)11 339 3589
Fax: +27 (0)11 339 6503
Amy Hill
Silence Speaks Initiative
c/o Center for Digital Storytelling
Berkeley
94709
United States
Tel: +1 510 548 2065
Fax: +1 510 548 1345
Related SummariesSourceSonke Gender Justice website on December 1 2008. Placed on the Soul Beat Africa site December 03 2008 Last Updated June 18 2009 How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work? Post your comments (review comments from others below):COMMENTS POSTED |
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