Stories of Home is an intensive workshop series to develop video stories of courageous hope and collective action for housing justice, centering Bay Area residents who have experienced housing insecurity.
The initiative is designed to empower and engage storytellers, strengthen video production skills within the housing justice movement, and build narrative power so that people can see and believe that we are building a future where everyone can afford to live and thrive in the Bay Area.
The participants—both organizational staff and storytellers with lived experience—receive training and coaching during a series of workshops to learn best practices and develop a concept for a short video. Then they work with local videographers who shoot, edit, and produce the videos in partnership with each organization, and the storytellers. These services are provided for free, and storytellers are compensated.
To date, thirteen organizations have completed the Stories of Home initiative. This initiative is part of the Begins with Home regional narrative campaign. Stories of Home is led by All Home, with Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern CA (NPH) supporting and advising. Final videos are co-owned by Begins with Home and the participating organization, and subject to the storyteller’s permission and intent.
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