Explore starting a local storytelling club in your community. Interview a neighbor, make a reel, or create a newsletter about the places and people around you.
A local storytelling club is a way to explore them together. Start with something you are curious about: a neighborhood tradition, a student project, or the person behind a local shop.
These are possible activities for a local storytelling club, not a required schedule. Choose a topic and format that interest you.
Gather a few local stories into a newsletter, with clear sources and useful context.
Use a short video to introduce a place, an event, or a community tradition.
Prepare questions, ask permission, and listen to someone's story in their own words.
Explore a classmate's creative project, community activity, or personal interest.
Pair original photos with captions that explain the people and places in the frame.
Ask what makes a place meaningful to the people who spend time there.
This illustrative project board shows ways to approach a story. It is an example, not a program timetable or a record of student results.
Explore stories at @lilcitymedia, @lilcityfolsom, and the Lil City newsletter.
An illustrative sequence for a first project. Adapt the scope to your topic, permissions, and school responsibilities.
Notice something you want to understand about your community.
Talk to people who know the topic firsthand.
Shape what you learned into a clear piece of storytelling.
Decide how to share responsibly and what to explore next.
A project can be a chance to practice asking questions, making creative choices, and listening to another perspective.
Practice asking open-ended questions and making room for someone else's experience.
Try different ways to combine words, images, or video to explain a local story.
Check details, respect permissions, and consider how your story represents its subjects.
High school students across the United States can share their interest with Lil City Leaders. Tell us about your community and a story you would like to explore. This form expresses interest; it does not confirm enrollment.
High school students across the United States who are interested in exploring a local storytelling club.
An interview with a neighbor, a reel about a local place, or a community newsletter. The ideas above are illustrative, not a required schedule.
Browse @lilcitymedia, @lilcityfolsom, and the Lil City newsletter for examples of local content.
No. It shares your interest with the Lil City team. Send any questions about participating to hello@lilcitymedia.com.
