Fighting Breast Cancer, One Story at a Time

Sixteen storytellers. One small computer lab. The lunch caterers decided to go out of business. A power outage for hours on the last day. The barriers were many, the energy high. Somehow, after a lot of hard work and a bit of magic, ten new digital stories were born in July. This workshop, sponsored by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure's local King County grantees, introduced new trainers to digital storytelling. Participants represented the local Department of Public Health, grassroots orgnanizing efforts, hospitals, and community clinics all working to reduce breast cancer in communities of color. All are already hard at work, introducing their clients and patients to their work and listening as the stories fly forth. View Marilyn's story about her motivation to prevent senseless deaths from breast cancer. View Karry's story about the struggle to be a parent with a child with disabilities.