Celebrate Living History is an initiative that engages young people and seniors to document and share personal stories for future generations through writing and exhibitions. The program encourages participants to ask meaningful questions and learn from professional journalists to improve their storytelling skills. Potential barriers, such as post-traumatic stress, are acknowledged to ensure respectful and accurate storytelling.

1. Celebrate Living History
Australia
Presenter: Bev Wilkinson

2. About Celebrate Living History
• We work with young people and seniors to
document stories for the future
• We offer students the opportunity to write
stories for their portfolio
• We organise exhibitions- Frankston locals
Victoria

3. Connecting Generations

4. Living the creative life with Robert
By Andrejs Boboks Griffith University
http://www.celebratelivinghistory.com.au/living-the-creative-life-with-
robert/#more-13069

5. Stella Wilkie-100 years and counting
• Having never met someone of Stella’s age, I
wasn’t sure what to expect when I visited her
at her nursing home in Murwillumbah. –Kate
Grant Griffith University

6. Conversation starters
• Where did you grow up?
• What was your childhood like?
• How did you and Grandpa meet?
• Who were your favorite relatives?
• Can you think of any more questions to break
the ice?
• Visit Story Corps for more great questions

7. Lets get our Denton ON!
• Lets interview each other and write a short
story!

8. Writing Pyramid

9. Editing
• Read over what you have written once, Leave
it overnight and read again
• (Often mistakes are found when you give
yourself a break)
• Ask friends and family to read and give
feedback

10. Learn from the Professionals
• Pick up a copy of a feature magazine
• Look at the journalist’s style of writing
• Find link words- Rewind, Flashback
• GREAT IDEAS on how to craft a article

11. Potential Barriers
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Ask if there are any NO GO Zones
• Treat with respect and dignity
• Check what you publish is correct
• Resource
• DART CENTER FOR JOURNALISM AND
TRAUMA

12. Thank you! Any Questions?
Want to submit your story to Celebrate Living
History?
Bev Wilkinson
• Email: celebratelivinghistory@gmail.com
• www.celebratelivinghistory.com