Digital stories are short video autobiographies created by
current and former foster youth. The
youth spend 3 ½ days making their digital stories, during which they learn how
to use the computer programs used to create them, how to write and record their
own narration, how to include their own pictures, and choose their own soundtrack.
The youth control every aspect in the creation of these stories.
We feel that digital stories are a great tool for teaching
from the foster youth's perspective, but above all, they are a highly
empowering experience for youth to create—to be able to think about their
story, tell it in their own way, and have it produced and used for the purposes
of improving care.
