It's our privilege to share the North American premiere of \"A Shared Dream: Digital Storytelling to Support Gender Equality in East Africa.\" Our guests, Barbara Naggayi and Mutatina Robens, talk with Dr. Mike Lang about the practice of digital storytelling in Uganda. They reveal the joys and challenges of guiding storytellers to express their innermost experiences and we examine the wide-reaching influence of digital storytelling on initiatives like Healthy Adolescents and Young People, showcasing its power to translate young voices into messages that resonate with the world. Their tales are not just stories; they are instruments of change, daring to ignite discussions on gender dynamics and empowerment.
About the Documentary
Beginning in 2017, Common Language DST has created a strong partnership with Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Southwestern Uganda and the University of Calgary Department of Indigenous, Local, & Global Health in the Cummings School of Medicine. Working together they have developed a unique model of digital storytelling facilitation for use in the East African context which involves a team-based approach with each facilitator specializing in a specific phase of the process. This documentary highlights this unique facilitation model and demonstrates how digital stories can stimulate compelling conversations about global health topics and in doing so, help encourage the women and girls of East Africa to pursue their dreams.
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About Our Guests
Mutatina Robens is the DST focal person at Healthy Child Uganda where he has worked for the past 6 years and has recently completed his Master of Science degree in Health Information Technology . As well as being a skilled DST editor, Mutatina is responsible for coordinating the DST work with Healthy Child Uganda. The stories Mutatina has facilitated have been shared to thousands of community members across Uganda to advance child, maternal, and adolescent health.
Barbara Naggayi is a lecturer in the Interdisciplinary Studies Faculty at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. She is currently pursuing her PhD in the same discipline and uses her extensive presentation and facilitation skills as a digital story sharing expert. Barbara has a strong focus on developing and maintaining ethical DST pract
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