StoryCollab
We design and implement first person storytelling & participatory media projects for organizations to educate, advocate, build leadership & community.
05/07/2026
We’re so proud to be a part of this collaboration! Nurse.com recently featured the Nurse Narratives Initiative and the release of the trailer for the NURSE: Empathy Heals documentary in a new article exploring how storytelling can amplify nurses’ voices and strengthen empathy in healthcare education and practice:
https://www.nurse.com/blog/nurse-documentary-amplifies-nurse-stories/
The initiative gathers nurses together through digital storytelling workshops that support reflection, resilience, communication, and patient-centered care. The resulting documentary and educational resources are designed to help healthcare systems and colleges of nursing create meaningful conversations and training that emphasize the human side of care.
Learn more about the documentary, private screenings, curriculum resources, and opportunities here at: https://nurse.etsu.edu/
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Amber Arsenault’s story, Redefining Purpose, is about burnout, identity, and finding a new path.
After years in hospital nursing, Amber faced a difficult question. What happens when the work that once gave you purpose no longer does?
Her journey led her in an unexpected direction, one that continues to shape how care is delivered.
Watch the full story here: https://youtu.be/2dDuN93R3mg
Amber created her story through a StoryCollab workshop as part of the Nurse Narratives Initiative, sponsored by Ballad Health and ETSU.
Learn more at StoryCollab.org
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05/04/2026
Amber Arsenault’s story, Redefining Purpose, is about burnout, identity, and finding a new way forward.
After years in hospital nursing, Amber reached a turning point that led her to rethink what purpose could look like in her career.
Watch her story here: https://youtu.be/2dDuN93R3mg
Amber created her story through the Nurse Narratives Initiative, a StoryCollab workshop sponsored by Ballad Health, the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement, and ETSU.
Learn more about StoryCollab at: www.StoryCollab.org
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Mayyada Abu Jaber’s story, Hey Girl!, is about challenging barriers and creating change.
After facing harassment and exclusion in her career as a geologist, Mayyada turned her experience into advocacy, working to change policies so other women can pursue the paths they choose.
Watch the full story here: https://youtu.be/WCAb7zrq9Ys
Mayyada created her story in a StoryCollab workshop sponsored by the Vital Voices Global Fellowship as part of the Vital Voices Engage program.
Learn more at StoryCollab.org
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04/30/2026
Mayyada Abu Jaber’s story, Hey Girl!, is about speaking up, pushing back, and creating change.
From being pushed out of her career as a geologist to advocating for policy reform, Mayyada’s journey highlights the barriers many women still face in the workforce.
Watch her story here: https://youtu.be/WCAb7zrq9Ys
Mayyada created her story in a StoryCollab workshop sponsored by the Vital Voices Global Fellowship as part of the Vital Voices Engage program.
Learn more about StoryCollab at: www.StoryCollab.org
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04/30/2026
Mayyada Abu Jaber’s story, Hey Girl!, is about speaking up, pushing back, and creating change.
From being pushed out of her career as a geologist to advocating for policy reform, Mayyada’s journey highlights the barriers many women still face in the workforce.
Watch her story here: https://youtu.be/WCAb7zrq9Ys
Mayyada created her story in a StoryCollab workshop sponsored by the Vital Voices Global Fellowship as part of the Vital Voices Engage program.
Learn more about StoryCollab at: www.StoryCollab.org
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04/27/2026
Tonya Ainsworth’s story, Barriers and Bias, is about persistence, identity, and being seen.
As one of the first women in her unit, Tonya navigated challenges that went far beyond the job itself. Her story highlights the realities many women veterans face, both during service and long after.
Watch her story here: https://youtu.be/yWRudr2LPxo
Tonya created her story through the Voices of Valor project, a StoryCollab workshop in partnership with The Warrior’s Canvas Veterans Art Center and supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Learn more about StoryCollab at: www.StoryCollab.org
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Harold “Snapper” Higgins’ story, Peace, is about finding purpose in unexpected places.
After facing challenges in school and mental health, Snapper found healing through gardening and beekeeping, and now helps others face their fears and reconnect with what brings them peace.
Watch the full story here: https://youtu.be/apmYeAeMAxQ
Snapper created his story in a StoryCollab workshop in partnership with Tuskegee University and the Carver Integrative Sustainability Center.
Learn more at StoryCollab.org
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04/23/2026
Harold “Snapper” Higgins’ story, Peace, is about finding purpose through healing, learning, and connection.
From early struggles in school and mental health challenges to discovering beekeeping, Snapper found a path that allowed him to reconnect with what brings him peace and to help others do the same.
Watch his story here: https://youtu.be/apmYeAeMAxQ
Snapper created his story in a StoryCollab workshop in partnership with Tuskegee University and the Carver Integrative Sustainability Center.
Learn more about StoryCollab at: www.StoryCollab.org
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