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Power to the Story Holder
Our Race continues to break the cycle of green washing, rainbow washing & other forms of Story washing by revealing & addressing exploitative & extractive practices through a shared commitment to safe, ethical Story Telling.
Did you know that Story Telling can harm people, place and planet?
Historically, Stories have been used to maintain systems of oppression, perpetuating practices which exclude many of our lived experiences. Unsafe, unethical Story Telling occurs even amongst groups with the best of intentions, leading to Story Washing.
Power to the Story Holder
Fundraising, Events and Conferences
Media
Marketing
and Communications
Where can unsafe, unethical Story Telling occur?
Case Management
Human Resources
Arts and Creative Projects
Consulting
Advocacy
Procurement, Research and Evaluation
WHO
WHO is impacted and HOW?
HOW
Historically excluded people
Systemically impacted people
People with lived experiences
People subjected to high levels of discrimination
Denied information
Denied rights
Underpaid
Inadequately supported
Under acknowledged
Excluded
Co-opted
“I am not used to studying the subject as I am always seen to be the subject. Participating in Our Race workshops I realised that I am not their subject.”
Story Caretakers
empower Story Holders to create, curate and control their Stories on their terms.
IMPLEMENT OUR
T.E.S.T. Framework
TEST is an anti-oppressive framework which aims to flip the Story Telling balance of power, where each person’s rights and needs - regardless of their race, ethnicity, language, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, health, ability, economic status or background – must be respected.
ENGAGE US IN
Collaborative
Consult
Our collaborative consulting prioritises the experiences of individuals who are significantly impacted by Australian workplace practices. We collaborate with organisations to reflect upon, review, and transform their story-telling approach, prioritising the interests of the communities whose stories are being told. Our services are based on our TEST framework, which includes cultural audits and strategies for cultural and community engagement and policies.
BOOK OR ATTEND A
Story Caretaker Workshop
We develop all our workshops with the aim of creating meaningful, transformative change. We are not here to tick boxes or provide palatable answers which create more harm to traditionally excluded communities. Instead our objective is to design and develop workshops as part of a broader strategy to address systems of oppression.
Your story is important. Your story has value.
You are the expert.
ATTEND A
Story Holder Workshop
Story Holders have historically been excluded and commodified for their Stories. The goal of these workshops is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to better advocate for creative control and ownership of your Story. These workshops are FREE for all Story Holders as we believe it is the responsibility of Story Partners to provide this training.
Story Caretakers in the making...
