“You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can’t, but also knowing that literature is indispensable to the world.… The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even by a millimeter, the way…people look at reality, then you can change it.”
—James Baldwin
About Storytelling for Social Change
Storytelling for Social Change (SFSC) brings together students and community partners to find new ways to capture and share stories that change the world. This program reflects Ginsberg’s commitments to community-driven engagement and to fostering students as leaders and change makers, helping them build and apply skills in community, connecting them to experiential, place-based and critical learning opportunities.
Our spring program pairs an immersive community-based internship placement with a cohort learning experience. The program kicks off with an orientation which includes training in community engagement, ethical storytelling, and basic content creation (graphic design, video/audio production). Over the 10-week experience, students continue their learning by attending lectures and networking events featuring storytelling changemakers working in range of contexts while practicing and building skills while working to capture stories and create content that help partners advance their mission.
Learn More
For more information on what we have to offer, please see a portfolio website to see some of our current and past projects. For any questions, reach out to [email protected].
Applications for SFSC Spring 2026 are now closed.
If you're interested in learning more, please feel free to email [email protected]
Applications for next spring will open in January 2027.
For Students
SFSC is a spring program See above for more information and applicaton information. For more information, please reach out to [email protected].
For Community Partners
SFSC works directly with community partners with the goal of increasing capacity for social media and communications projects and donor outreach. If this sounds useful to your organization, please reach out to [email protected].
Past collaborators with SFSC have shared:
- The students were very professional, efficient and reliable. Overall, very impressed with their work and work ethic.
- I felt like they understood our mission and vision and embodied both as the project progressed.
- We received all deliverables we asked for, and more!
To see more of our past work, visit our portfolio!
For Academic Partners
We collaborate with academic partners across campus in a variety of ways including matchmaking support for your courses, contextualizing the local community engagement climate, and offering support with local storytelling assignments and syllabus design.
We are always interested in understanding the communications and storytelling landscape on campus more and are eager to learn about your work and how we might support it. - If you’re a faculty member or other university unit interested in collaborating with Storytelling for Social Change, please email [email protected].