Seeding Stories

Funded by Ministry of Citizen Service through Embrace BC, Seeding Stories: Weaving Communities 2011, is a storytelling workshop series dedicated to fostering active and culturally diverse community leaders, which will take place from January – March 2011.

During the workshop phase of the project, storytelling facilitators who have extensive experience in sustainable community development, education, and arts empowerment will work closely with individuals served by diverse organization (survivors of torture, new immigrants to Canada, and First Nations youth). The facilitators will nurture the growth of oral stories that are rooted in the experience of the participants thus encouraging participants to share their experiences and culture through expressive and creative learning processes.

Individual participants will be encouraged to apply their new knowledge in a number of ways including advocacy work and performance-arts. This will ensure that participants are not only able to contribute to the provincial and municipal economy as artists, but are also able to weave their voices, ideas, ideals into the social, cultural and political life of British Columbia.

VSOS is honoured and excited to work with partner organization, MOSAIC who is so deeply committed to strengthening and enriching the cultural heritage of B.C.

In addition there will be strong representation from Urban Native Youth as well as VAST