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Refugee advocacy for aspiring content creators

storyrise

Interested in social media advocacy? Want to earn up to $400 as a content creator?
Views on immigration are shaped by what we see online every day. Add your voice!

Join StoryRise, a 10-week mentorship program from Their Story Is Our Story. Aspiring content creators (age 18-24) will learn from professionals in social media, videography and production, advocacy and storytelling. You'll develop real skills through weekly assignments and one-on-one guidance. The content you create will directly support the fight against immigration disinformation. You’ll earn a stipend for full participation.

Summer and Fall cohorts now accepting applications


Summer Classes
Week of July 13 - Week of September 14
Class Times: 4-6pm PST, 1 x week Apply by July 3
Fall Classes
Week of October 5 - Week of December 7
Class Times:  4-6pm PST, 1 x week
Apply by September 5

Want to learn more about the program?


Come to our Info Sessions to meet instructors, learn about the curriculum and $400 stipend, discover 1:1 mentorship opportunities with prize-winning professionals in multi-media storytelling. Wednesdays in June, 4-4:30 p.m. PST / 7-7:30 p.m. EST. 
Meeting Link

“It is exciting to see a program in which our mentees can be advocates; we have been discussing the toll all the anti-immigrant sentiment has taken upon them. Therefore, it would be great to help them take back control of the narrative, and allow them to be creative-- especially for our 18—24 year olds, who are not always able to access creative spaces.“
- Kendell Tylee | Program Coordinator, Youth Success Programs, The International Rescue Committee (IRC)