International Day for Sharing Life Stories

Today, Friday May 16 from 1pm to 4pm at Flat Tuesday’s.

From http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/digitalstories/2008/04/umbc_celebrates_international.html

On Friday, May 16 UMBC will participate in the International Day for Sharing Life Stories, a day being celebrated around the world through the sharing of stories in gatherings and virtual environments. UMBC students from classes in Media and Communications, the New Media Studio, Modern Languages & Linguistics and the English Language Center will present digital stories they have produced this semester. This gathering is open to all and will be held Friday May 16, 1-4 p.m. at Flat Tuesdays (Commons).

Tentative schedule includes presentations from MLL, ELC and MCS students as well as stories from CCBC’s Katrina writing project. RL-TV and the New Media Studio’s “Charlestown Digital Stories” project will also be highlighted.

This event is sponsored by the Media and Communications Council of Majors, the English Language Center and the New Media Studio. For more information on the International Day for Sharing Life Stories visit: http://internationaldayblog.storycenter.org

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