Connection
Connection
Community through Storytelling
Storytelling uses shared narratives to build bridges between people—fostering understanding, and a
sense of belonging.
​​
EVENTS
EV01: Storytelling Expo (LIVE)
EXPERIENCES
EX01: L!FE Mobile Sound Booth (LIVE)
EDUCATION
ED02: L!FE Field School (LIVE & ONLINE)
ED03: L!FE Expeditions (LIVE)
SERVICES
SE01: L!FE Resource Center (ONLINE)
Storytelling Expo
EV01
An annual storytelling exposition that’s all things storytelling, spanning spoken word to visual art, intimate tales to collective histories.
DESCRIPTION:
The L!FE Storytelling Expo is a multi-day event that brings together creators, journalists, and everyday storytellers. Through panels, live performances, workshops, and exhibits, participants learn how stories connect people and shape culture.
FOCUS:
We host a traveling storytelling exposition for people
who want to learn, share, and celebrate the power of narrative,
so that stories become a bridge between diverse experiences, because storytelling shapes culture and brings people together.
SIMILARITIES:
TEDx, Adobe MAX, National Storytelling Festival
DIFFERENCES:
The expo’s emphasis is on building community, education and sharing.
Mobile Sound Booth
EX01
Portable recording booth inviting communities to share, reflect, and archive stories.
​
DESCRIPTION:
The L!FE Mobile Sound Booth tours, setting up near community hubs like libraries, schools, and event centers. Participants record intimate conversations, interviews, or reflections. Each recording can remain private or be added to the growing L!FE Audio Archive.
MISSION-FOCUS:
We provide a quiet, guided space to record personal conversations with those who matter, for individuals and communities who want to preserve their lived experiences, so their stories are saved, shared,and honored.
SIMILARITIES:
StoryCorps MobileBooth, NPR’s “One Small Step,” The Listening Booth, LOC Story Archive
DIFFERENCES:
L!FE’s Mobile Sound Booth links each recording to the larger
L!FE ecosystem — from the AI Archive Assistant to classroom toolkits — ensuring every voice has a place in the evolving
story of our shared humanity.
L!FE Expecitions
ED03
Creating your own stories through
travel experiences
​
DESCRIPTION:
L!FE offers guided group travel experiences designed to help people live the kinds of moments LIFE magazine photographers once captured. These are immersive, story-rich adventures where participants explore new places, connect with others, and see the world through a more curious lens.
MISSION FOCUS
Leading group travel experiences, for people who want to explore the world with curiosity and connection, so shared adventures become meaningful stories, because discovering places together deepens understanding of ourselves and others.
SIMILARITIES
National Geographic Expeditions • Road Scholar (formerly Elderhostel) • Intrepid Travel
DIFFERENCES
L!FE Expeditions emphasizes storytelling over sightseeing, fostering reflection, shared experience.
L!FE Field School
ED02
Blending technique and conscience
to teach truthful visual storytelling.
​
DESCRIPTION:
Learn how to observe, frame, and document truth. Beyond mastering technique, students study how to think visually:
light, composition, and perspective. Students balance the craft
of photography, videography, and sound recording with the conscience of storytelling.
MISSION FOCUS
Providing hands-on training led by storytellers, for students
who want to learn how to share truth with integrity, so that they develop skills and ethics of responsible visual storytelling,
because honest documentation shapes world understanding.
SIMILARITIES
National Geographic Photo Camp, Magnum Photos Workshops, Leica Akademie
DIFFERENCES
L!FE takes a whole-body approach to learning — combining technical skill with creative awareness to capture the essence
of a story.
L!FE Resource Center
SE01
A live or online hubs helping people
find meaningful ways to connect.​​
DESCRIPTION:
The L!FE Resource Center is located in local libraries or community centers as well as online and in app is a searchable hub hat helps people discover ways to connect — not just through L!FE programs, but through any organization, event, or platform that brings
people together.
MISSION FOCUS
Providing a live and online hub for discovering activities and events locally and nationally to show ways to connect. For people seeking community, creativity, and shared experience, because access strengthen lives and communities.
SIMILARITIES
VolunteerMatch, Idealist, Meetup
DIFFERENCES
The L!FE Resource Center’s goal is to connect people to all opportunities and organizations, not just those offered through
L!FE programs.
Youth Field Reporter Kit
PR02
Hands-on kit that teaches kids to see
like a journalist.
​
DESCRIPTION:
The L!FE Field Reporter Kit transforms any learner into a curious, independent reporter. Each kit includes mini-assignments, observation prompts, photography tasks, and interview challenges that teach the foundations of investigative reporting.
MISSION FOCUS
Empowering young learners to observe carefully, ask thoughtful questions, and make sense of the world, because investigative storytelling builds curiosity, confidence, and a deeper connection to people and place.
SIMILARITIES
Wattpad, Behance, Substack, YouTube Creator Journalism workbooks,junior photography kits
DIFFERENCES
The L!FE Youth Field Reporter Kit blends journalism, photography, and personal storytelling into one hands-on experience. Instead of fictional prompts, students investigate their own world, learning
L!FE’s core values: truth, clarity, empathy, and connection, one small story at a time.
