YOUR MAGIC IS NEEDED IN THE WORLD.
Transform the Way You See, Listen, and Create
Storytelling School is more than a workshop — it’s a journey into what it means to tell stories that heal, empower, and protect. Whether you’re a photographer, filmmaker, writer, or activist, this is where you learn to use your craft as a tool for transformation.
We believe that stories shape reality — and when told with integrity, they can help shift systems, hearts, and futures.
Why Ethical Storytelling Matters
The way we tell stories determines whose voices are heard and whose truths are honored.
Mainstream storytelling has too often centered power and perpetuated harm. We’re here to change that.
At Storytelling School, we explore storytelling through an ethical, decolonial, and relational lens — guided by the principles of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) and grounded in community collaboration.
You’ll learn how to tell stories with people, not about them.
What You’ll Experience
Each workshop is an immersive, hands-on experience that invites you to:
Unlearn harmful storytelling habits and discover what ethical, decolonial storytelling looks like in practice.
Develop a deeper sense of purpose and clarity about why you tell stories and who you tell them for.
Build practical skills in narrative design, interviewing, visual ethics, consent-based photography, and impact strategy.
Collaborate in community with other photographers, filmmakers, journalists, and changemakers from around the world.
Connect with mentors from our global network — including Indigenous leaders, activists, editors, and award-winning storytellers.
You’ll leave not just with new skills, but with a renewed sense of belonging and direction — and a community that will walk beside you long after the workshop ends.
Workshops Around the World
We’ve hosted over 50 Storytelling School workshops across six continents — in partnership with local organizations, movements, and communities. From the Amazon to the Himalayas, from Nairobi to Toronto, our classrooms have always been places of exchange, respect, and transformation.
We also offer virtual workshops to make this learning accessible to storytellers everywhere.
Who It’s For
Emerging and established photographers, filmmakers, and journalists
NGOs, educators, and activists seeking to strengthen their storytelling impact
Anyone curious about using story as a force for healing, equity, and regeneration
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at info@photographerswithoutborders.org.
available courses
Please register for the courses that interest you below while we have space:
We also offer private B2B opportunities for training and capacity-development. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at info@photographerswithoutborders.org or book a call here.
GRADUATE CENTRE
Take a look at some work from our former Storytelling School grads:
Anyone can join our courses, but you will get the most out of the experience by being a member. Learn more about joining our community here. We also have scholarships available for those with financial needs.
This virtual, 4-part workshop is for photographers of all levels and styles of photography (documentary, portraiture/self-portraiture, nature, and more) who wish to learn how to create, curate and narrate a visual story.