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Breakout Session 3: Digital Storytelling: From Script to Screen, Amplifying Student Voices
Location: Minnesota Commons (102)
This session explores how the University of Minnesota Twin Cities' Center for Community-Engaged Learning leverages digital storytelling as both a reflective learning tool and a strategic communications asset. Through the Community Engagement Scholars Program capstone course, students reflect, write scripts, and storyboard to produce videos that extend beyond the classroom to amplify student voices, demonstrate impact, and support outreach and recruitment. Participants will learn how to translate reflective student work into compelling digital content, gain a practical toolkit for digital storytelling, and consider how digital media can support student stories and connect with audiences across campus and the greater Twin Cities community.
Presented by
Madi Ballis, Communications, Events & Outreach Coordinator, CCEL
Madison (Madi) Ballis (she/her) is the Communications, Events, & Outreach Coordinator for the U of M's Center for Community-Engaged Learning (CCEL). She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Studies in Cinema & Media Culture and Art, with a minor in Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Since joining CCEL in 2016, she has led content creation, marketing, and events that center student perspectives and strengthen community connections.