We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits 279. Ethical Storytelling in Action: Developing Culturally Informed Narratives - Kristen Marston
Meet Kristen. This Hollywood narrative strategist and impact advisor develops culturally-informed narratives for companies like Netflix, HBO Max, MTV, Disney, and more for more than 100 major film and TV projects. As Chief Impact Officer of The League, she works at the intersection of culture and politics advocating for a future where everyone who makes up the New American Majority can act, engage, and thrive. We're talking about crafting narratives and creating media that is reflective of the communities our missions engage.
Learn
- How to inspire civic engagement, create systemic change, and craft culturally-informed narratives
- The importance of crafting narratives uplifting the lives and issues of women and communities of color
- How nonprofits can apply this writing and mindset shift to their missions
- An Overview of The League
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- Kristen’s story and journey to where she is today (2:41)
- Overview of the work of The League (7:30)
- Guideposts Kristen sees as she advises Hollywood scripts and organizations to move towards inclusive narratives (11:00)
- Key elements of crafting these culturally informed narratives and how we can they apply them in our missions (16:00)
- Creating media that's reflective of the communities that our organizations are working with (23:00)
- Kristen’s advice for how to meet the moment by channeling these ideas and these themes (28:00)
- A powerful moment of philanthropy in Kristen’s life (33:00)
- Kristen’s One Good Thing: Take care of each other. (37:00)
For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/279
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