Stories of Change: Sharing Stories to Build Community and a Social Knowledge Trust 

During COVID 19, Dan Gillette started Stories of Change at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health in collaboration with three eldercare communities, a journalist, and a large team of students. The project was a response to the dearth of shared public knowledge around transitions that happen later in life, leaving many feeling unprepared and isolated as they navigate change. This presentation will cover the project's motivation and findings, as well as provide concrete steps to launch a story sharing project in your own community.

Presenter: 

Dan Gillette is a designer, cognitive scientist, educator, researcher, and coach with a focus on co-design projects that create access and opportunity for underrepresented individuals and communities. Before moving to Portland in the fall of 2022, he was the director of the Change Lab at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Currently Dan is co-developing an educational program focused on home modification for both functionality and joy for residents aging-in-place in SROs with Aging 360 and UCSF, and coaching a cohort of self-advocates with developmental disabilities in starting their own nonprofits at the USC/CHLA UCEDD. Previously, Dan was co-founder of InWorld Solutions, a virtual reality for mental healthcare company. He has also held teaching and research positions at Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, CSU Monterey Bay, and Mills College.

Intended Audience: 

This presentation is appropriate for anyone interested in sharing and combating isolation through storytelling, and should be especially valuable to activity organizers, therapists, educators, designers, community organizers, artists, and researchers who work with elders.

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