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Making Stories: The Role of Regional Campuses in Community Storytelling
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Angel, C, Making Stories: The Role of Regional Campuses in Community Storytelling, 2 November 2017, Tasmania, pp. 1. (2017) [Conference Edited]
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Abstract
Many people wish to write their personal story. Even if there is access to a digital device or a
pad and pencil, however, there is not always the physical or cognitive capacity to undertake
the task. Often, too, people do not know how to write it – how to start and what to write. A
community workshop, designed to help people write their story, was held at Makers’
Workshop in Burnie, with about 20 people attending over two days. Through this event, run
by the University of Tasmania Cradle Coast campus, it became clear that there was a real
need in the community to tell stories of personal experiences. A Tasmanian Community
Fund grant enabled such workshops to be held in three North-West Coast aged care
facilities and two community houses. Recording of memories was achieved through writing,
where physical and cognitive abilities permitted, or by the facilitator taking and transcribing
notes, when they didn’t. Forty-three residents (28 female, 15 male, average age 79)
participated at aged care facilities, in four 1.5-hour blocks. Nineteen members (3 male, 16
female, average age 59) participated at community houses in two 3-hour blocks. Some went
on to further writing. There was evidence of improved well-being in some of the aged care
residents. Most participants and their institutions expressed a desire for further such
projects. Although these have not yet eventuated, the project illustrates the value of a close
connection between a university and the community
Item Details
Item Type: | Conference Edited |
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Keywords: | Making Stories: The Role of Regional Campuses in Community Storytelling |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Education systems |
Research Field: | Continuing and community education |
Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
Objective Group: | Arts |
Objective Field: | The creative arts |
UTAS Author: | Angel, C (Dr Christine Angel) |
ID Code: | 122444 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Deposited By: | School of Humanities |
Deposited On: | 2017-11-14 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-15 |
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