Giulia Levi is a doctoral candidate at Bournemouth University, which is a partner university in Changing the Story. Based on her practice experience with civil society initiatives working towards peace building in Bosnia Hercegovina since 2005, she is currently completing a comparative, VC-funded PhD project called ‘Bridging societal divisions in...
This article draws on the findings of a collaboration between the British Council and Changing the Story (CTS). Through this collaboration, we have been sharing knowledge about innovative approaches for working with young people in complex situations in developing countries and have examined the impact of COVID-19. Young people matter. They represent over...
Written by Lucia Rost Studying children’s time use can shed light on different aspects of children’s lives and is important for highlighting the important contributions children make to their families, communities and societies. But measuring children’s time use is not easy, especially in low-income settings. My recent paper highlights five...
While digital methods have been around for some time, the COVID-19 pandemic has required projects around the world to move to the digital sphere and adapt their approaches accordingly. In our new ¿Cuál es la verdad? project briefing, we reflect on our learning in relation to engaging digitally with young...
Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) and Changing the Story (CTS) hosted a three-day conference that focused on ‘Education and Art for Peacebuilding’ from 5 – 7 August with the Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP) as a co-host in Rwanda.[1] Speakers included the MAP youth facilitators and master trainers alongside...
*This blog was originally posted by Cambodian Living Arts on 30 June 2020 and the original article can be found here* Written by Danielle KHLEANG with contributions from YON Sokhorn. When art is created, it expresses the time of the choreographer or artists but there is always a link to...
With support from Changing the Story Mobility Fund, I attended a 4-day online convention on non-violent communication (May/June 2020). I learned a lot about how communication, performance and embodiment can be powerful tools for social change, transformation and awareness. In this writing, I explain my reflections and takeaways from the...
By Benrilo Shitiri, Changing the Story filmmaker, Nagaland. It’s been one year after joining The Kohima Institute. To talk of my experience during this short span of time I think I am facing one of the most difficult tasks since it’s quite impossible to phrase or put in a word....
By Thepfuchanuo Kire, a Changing the Story filmmaker from Nagaland, India. My case study describes the current prevailing mental health issues faced by the youth in Nagaland and how different art-based civil society organizations are playing a role in helping the youth. Fulfilling “Changing the story” project’s aims and objectives,...
As catalysts of change, social entrepreneurs are often portrayed as heroic figures and thus required to maintain their reputation and avoid vulnerability. At the same time, social entrepreneurs face high demands that limit time for reflection. How do young social entrepreneurs cope with these issues to learn and sustain their activities? How do they thrive...