The STORYline project (10.54499/2023.11571.PEX) is now entering its fieldwork phase. Besides intergenerational community roundtables, STORYline is engaging young people, seniors, and intergenerational groups in a series of citizenship-related workshops. During these sessions, participants share experiences and engage in collective reflections on civic life to develop digital narratives aimed at preserving memories and experiences of citizenship.
These initiatives seek to strengthen civic awareness by encouraging reflection on citizenship in both its individual and collective dimensions. In doing so, STORYline celebrates personal and collective citizenship journeys while promoting civic engagement. The workshops also include a training component, introducing participants to storytelling techniques and the tools and equipment used in the creation of digital narratives.
In recent weeks, the project team has travelled across several regions of Portugal, including Vila Real, Lisbon, Valença, Porto, Coimbra, and Sabrosa. In each location, the workshops brought together diverse perspectives and experiences, fostering new encounters and partnerships. Topics discussed included media representations, the digital divide, and personal and collective stories, which served as starting points for reflection on citizenship, identity, and the digital world.
Over the coming month, STORYline will continue to organise workshops throughout the country, encouraging participants to share their stories, memories, and experiences.
Civil society organisations, associations, and communities interested in hosting STORYline workshops, collaborating on the development of educational approaches, or implementing civic participation activities may contact the project team via
STORYline project (10.54499/2023.11571.PEX) is a national project funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).