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Personal Stories of Forgiveness Collected in
Digital Storytelling Workshop: Combining the rich
tradition of storytelling with the power of modern
digital technology, participants will produce personal
stories of forgiveness in a workshop hosted by KEET/Eureka,
CA. The workshops will explore themes of forgiveness
and include participants from the Dell’ Arte theatre
company, a local partner in Eureka. The stories will air
on KEET and some may be adapted for a Dell’ Arte theatre
piece.
One Book, One San Diego: Pulitzer Prize-winning
author Tracy Kidder’s
Mountains Beyond Mountains is the story of a
Harvard-trained physician determined to cure the world
who takes his expertise and kindness on the road. The
book has been chosen for this year’s
One Book, One San Diego initiative. As part of One
Book, and the Campaign for Love & Forgiveness, KPBS/San
Diego will collaborate with San Diego State University’s
Common Experience, a model for sharing experiences
through themes in contemporary literature. Kidder will
be a featured author at KPBS/One Book events this fall.
Social Networking Captures Youth Perspective on
Forgiveness: From texting to instant messaging,
today’s tech savvy teens rely on technology to interpret
their world and exchange ideas with their peers. KETC/St.
Louis is excited about plans to launch a social
networking site, similar to the ever popular YouTube and
Facebook, devoted to encouraging area high school
students to start their own conversations about
forgiveness.
MPTV Spreads Seeds of Forgiveness through Mini-grants:
Maryland Public Television will offer mini-grants to
seed community activities and conversations about
forgiveness. The network is also planning to expand its
campaign to tackle more complex issues such as slavery’s
legacy, racism, anti-Semitism, refugees, and victims of
torture and violent crimes.
A Day of Love and Forgiveness: The campus of Grand
Valley State University will provide the backdrop for a
Day of Love and Forgiveness. Bringing together
organizations, community leaders, churches and the
general public from Southwest Michigan communities, the
Day of Love and Forgiveness will offer concerts,
workshops, panel discussions and screenings of the
documentary, The Power of Forgiveness.
Conversation on a Red Bench the Basis for Theatrical
Production:
WTVI/Charlotte will kick off its year two campaign
with If this Red Bench Could Speak, a theatrical
production in which a red bench is a focal point for
conversations about love and forgiveness. WTVI’s
installation of a red bench last year at a local library
has come to be an integral part of the station’s
community engagement efforts and a powerful symbol of
their campaign.
Storytelling for Healing: The power of stories to
heal is the premise for WXXI/Rochester’s online
and broadcast initiative, Storytelling for Healing. A
collection of local stories from the community will
include written, audio and video recorded segments that
will be posted in the CLF section of WXXI’s Web site. To
learn more, go to
http://wxxi.org/forgiveness/index.html
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