Toolkits for Storytellers
Videos & Podcasts
The Scholars & Storytellers Livestream and Podcast Series brings together scholars and storytellers to discuss how research insights can guide responsible storytelling.
The Teens Are Watching Series gives US teens a platform to discuss their opinions on various media topics.
By/With/For Youth: Content and Platform Innovation with Youth
From Sesame Workshop, Featuring Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, CSS Fellow Maya Hernandez, & CSS YET Teens
Authentic and Inclusive Representation Summit Learnings: Storytelling for Gen Z and Gen Alpha
Featuring Dr. Gerald Higginbotham, Joy Gorman, Steve Tao, Stephanie Allain, & Erica Oyama
Authentic and Inclusive Representation Summit Learnings: The Importance of Allies
Featuring Dr. Maytha Alhassen, Alison Hoffman, Rose Catherine Pinkney, Glen Mazzara, & Sascha Paladino
What Do Disabled US Audiences Think of Representation On-Screen?
Featuring Amanda Aguero, Maira Karan, Tatiana Lee, and Diane J. Wright
Authentically Representing Disability in Media
Featuring Tatiana Lee and Michelle Leccese
Teens Are Watching: Portrayals of Positive Masculinity in the Media
Find this conversation on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Masculinity, Mental Health, and Gaming
Featuring Dr. Gary Barker, Dr. Michael Kaufman, and Dr. Wizdom Powell
Teens Are Watching: LGBTQIA+ Representation in the Media
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Why Queer Media is Important for Everyone
Featuring Lindz Amer, Michelle Denise Jackson, and Kim Wilson
Teens Are Watching: Mental Health in the Media
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13 Reasons Why: the Controversy and Its Aftermath
Featuring Joy Gorman Wettels, Dan Romer, Ph.D., Vicki Harrison, MSW, and Drew P. Cingel, Ph.D.
The Social Dilemma: What Does it Mean for Kids?
Featuring Dr. Adriana Manago and Caroline Beaton
The Social Impact of Social Media: How Can We Support Youth in the Digital Age?
Featuring Jeff Orlowski, Larissa Rhodes, and Dr. Candice Odgers
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Featuring Michael Schur, Dr. Pamela Hieronymi, and Navia Robinson
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Animation Nation: Finding Hope After Loss in Children’s Media
Featuring Justinian Huang, Dr. Bridget Callaghan, and George Huang
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Learning from Home: How Can Storytellers Play a Part in this New Normal?
Featuring Dr. Roberta Golinkoff, Halle Stanford, and Dr. Yalda T. Uhls
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Youth Council Episodes
Featuring local teens from Los Angeles
Talking About Race With Children: How Storytellers can Facilitate Important Conversations
Featuring Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith, Koyalee Chanda, and Dr. Yalda T. Uhls
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Race and Gender Representation in Theatre for Young Audiences
Featuring Pearl Cleage, Michael J. Bobbitt, Benj Pasek, and Yalda T. Uhls
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How the Pandemic will Change the Landscape of Children’s Media
Featuring Dr. Ellen Wartella and Nancy Kanter
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Representation of Boys and Men in Media Livestream
Featuring Dr. Caroline Heldman and Sascha Paladino
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Storytelling & Empathy: A conversation between a neuroscientist and the CEO of The Jim Henson Company
Featuring Lisa Henson and Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
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Media & Early Childhood Learning
Featuring Vicki Ariyasu and Diane Ikemiyashiro from Disney and Disney Jr.
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Storytelling as Social Change: Why and How Stories Have Impact
Featuring Dr. Yalda T. Uhls and Professor George Huang
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