StoryCollab

Olha Konsevych’s story, Truth, is a powerful reflection on courage, journalism, and the responsibility of telling the truth, even when doing so comes with great personal risk.

Watch her story: https://youtu.be/wJY8ySezIxw?si=cAY2XJjakbzcmIpV

Olha created her digital story through a custom storytelling workshop facilitated by StoryCollab as part of the Vital Voices Engage Fellowship for Vital Voices Global Partnership.

Her story reminds us that behind every headline is a person making difficult choices in service of truth, accountability, and their community.

Learn more about StoryCollab: www.StoryCollab.org

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Demontea Thompson’s story, Fostered, is a powerful reflection on resilience, family, mentorship, and the people who helped him believe in his future.

Watch his story: https://youtu.be/_fzMUrSu1G0

Demontea created his digital story through a custom storytelling workshop sponsored by the USC Rossier School of Education and facilitated by StoryCollab.

His story reminds us that every young person deserves people who see their potential, encourage them to keep going, and help them overcome barriers that no one should have to face alone.

Learn more about StoryCollab: www.StoryCollab.org

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Kacie Hauldren’s story, Shift Change, explores one of the most challenging encounters of her nursing career and the compassion that guided her through it.

Watch her story:
https://youtu.be/9sYOIbRdLSY?si=i6OSQaaBQjc-Sp6G

Kacie created her story through the Nurse Narratives Initiative, a StoryCollab workshop in partnership with East Tennessee State University’s College of Nursing, the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement, the ETSU Research Corporation, and Ballad Health.

By sharing honest, personal experiences, nurses help educators, healthcare leaders, and communities better understand the realities of compassionate care.

Learn more about StoryCollab:
www.StoryCollab.org

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We’re so proud to be a part of this collaboration! Nurse.com recently featured the Nurse Narratives Initiative and the release of the trailer for the NURSE: Empathy Heals documentary in a new article exploring how storytelling can amplify nurses’ voices and strengthen empathy in healthcare education and practice:

https://www.nurse.com/blog/nurse-documentary-amplifies-nurse-stories/

The initiative gathers nurses together through digital storytelling workshops that support reflection, resilience, communication, and patient-centered care. The resulting documentary and educational resources are designed to help healthcare systems and colleges of nursing create meaningful conversations and training that emphasize the human side of care.

Learn more about the documentary, private screenings, curriculum resources, and opportunities here at: https://nurse.etsu.edu/

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Amber Arsenault’s story, Redefining Purpose, is about burnout, identity, and finding a new way forward.

After years in hospital nursing, Amber reached a turning point that led her to rethink what purpose could look like in her career.

Watch her story here: https://youtu.be/2dDuN93R3mg

Amber created her story through the Nurse Narratives Initiative, a StoryCollab workshop sponsored by Ballad Health, the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement, and ETSU.

Learn more about StoryCollab at: www.StoryCollab.org

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Mayyada Abu Jaber’s story, Hey Girl!, is about speaking up, pushing back, and creating change.

From being pushed out of her career as a geologist to advocating for policy reform, Mayyada’s journey highlights the barriers many women still face in the workforce.

Watch her story here: https://youtu.be/WCAb7zrq9Ys

Mayyada created her story in a StoryCollab workshop sponsored by the Vital Voices Global Fellowship as part of the Vital Voices Engage program.

Learn more about StoryCollab at: www.StoryCollab.org

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Mayyada Abu Jaber’s story, Hey Girl!, is about speaking up, pushing back, and creating change.

From being pushed out of her career as a geologist to advocating for policy reform, Mayyada’s journey highlights the barriers many women still face in the workforce.

Watch her story here: https://youtu.be/WCAb7zrq9Ys

Mayyada created her story in a StoryCollab workshop sponsored by the Vital Voices Global Fellowship as part of the Vital Voices Engage program.

Learn more about StoryCollab at: www.StoryCollab.org

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