Houston Story

Houston Story is a public history initiative of Houston Institute for Culture's Digital Story Resource Center. It will provide many benefits for Houstonians, while strengthening communities and revealing the Houston Story to the world.

Plans for the project will be announced soon and recording will begin in January 2009. Selected stories will be featured on a special website, houstonstory.org and houstonstory.com.

Probanza Film Festival

The Probanza Film Festival will explore the lives of Houstonians. People of all ages and backgrounds will be encouraged to present stories about their interests and experiences. Various forms of digital stories will be presented in appropriate formats, from theatres to school auditoriums, as well as radio and Internet presentations.

Internship Program

The DSRC internship program provides university students to schools and after-school programs to implement Digital Storytelling projects and media technology in the classroom.

Internship: Digital Storytelling Workshop Facilitator
Responsibilities: Present workshops for grade school and middle school children to develop their ideas as digital stories; facilitate the students' work to completion and presentation for peer groups. Candidates must consent to a background check conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety. For more information contact mark@houstonculture.org.