Digital Storytelling Event from Uganda Global Health Partnership
A Shared Dream: Using Digital Storytelling in East Africa to Promote Gender Equality and Child and Maternal Health
Join the Indigenous, Local and Global Health Office (ILGHO) to learn about the Digital Storytelling for Global Health Research and Action program in partnership with Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Uganda. Digital Storytelling is a short, 2-4 minute personal impact ‘mini-movie’ about a particular aspect of the story creator’s life. Come learn from the key project trainers from MUST and the University of Calgary and view powerful examples of Digital Stories created by community members in Uganda.
Join the Indigenous, Local and Global Health Office (ILGHO) to learn about the Digital Storytelling for Global Health Research and Action program in partnership with Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Uganda. Digital Storytelling is a short, 2-4 minute personal impact ‘mini-movie’ about a particular aspect of the story creator’s life. Come learn from the key project trainers from MUST and the University of Calgary and view powerful examples of Digital Stories created by community members in Uganda.
Date: Tuesday April 29, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Theatre 1, Health Science Centre
Light refreshments will be provided
For almost seven years Healthy Child Uganda at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Southwestern Uganda has partnered with the University of Calgary and Common Language Digital Storytelling to create short films that start meaningful conversations about health and wellness issues. A unique model of Digital Storytelling (DST) facilitation was developed through this partnership for use in the African context and this presentation will provide an overview of this work as well as showcase the documentary film, A Shared Dream, that illustrates how these stories are used to start conversations about difficult topics in Uganda. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how to utilize audiovisual storytelling in a lower resource context to support gender equality public health goals.
About the presenters:
Teddy Kyomuhangi - Senior Manager, Healthy Child Uganda, Department of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Teddy Kyomuhangi is the Senior Manager of Healthy Child Uganda in the Department of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). She has been instrumental in implementing many community-based health initiatives to enhance maternal and child health in southwestern Uganda.
Dr. Mike Lang - Founder & Lead Trainer, Common Language Digital Storytelling & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
Dr. Michael Lang is a filmmaker, Digital Storytelling Facilitator and adjunct assistant professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. His work focuses on digital storytelling as a tool for education, advocacy, research, and therapeutic value within health and wellness contexts.
Robens Mutatina, MSc. - Digital Storytelling Lead, Healthy Child Uganda
Robens Mutatina is a public health specialist at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, where he serves as the Digital Storytelling focal person for Healthy Child Uganda. He has over seven years of experience in maternal, newborn, and child health, and recently earned a Master’s in Health Information Technology.
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Theatre 1, Health Science Centre
Light refreshments will be provided
For almost seven years Healthy Child Uganda at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Southwestern Uganda has partnered with the University of Calgary and Common Language Digital Storytelling to create short films that start meaningful conversations about health and wellness issues. A unique model of Digital Storytelling (DST) facilitation was developed through this partnership for use in the African context and this presentation will provide an overview of this work as well as showcase the documentary film, A Shared Dream, that illustrates how these stories are used to start conversations about difficult topics in Uganda. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how to utilize audiovisual storytelling in a lower resource context to support gender equality public health goals.
About the presenters:
Teddy Kyomuhangi - Senior Manager, Healthy Child Uganda, Department of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Teddy Kyomuhangi is the Senior Manager of Healthy Child Uganda in the Department of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). She has been instrumental in implementing many community-based health initiatives to enhance maternal and child health in southwestern Uganda.
Dr. Mike Lang - Founder & Lead Trainer, Common Language Digital Storytelling & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
Dr. Michael Lang is a filmmaker, Digital Storytelling Facilitator and adjunct assistant professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. His work focuses on digital storytelling as a tool for education, advocacy, research, and therapeutic value within health and wellness contexts.
Robens Mutatina, MSc. - Digital Storytelling Lead, Healthy Child Uganda
Robens Mutatina is a public health specialist at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, where he serves as the Digital Storytelling focal person for Healthy Child Uganda. He has over seven years of experience in maternal, newborn, and child health, and recently earned a Master’s in Health Information Technology.