Disaster Readiness for the Climate Change Generation
University of Washington Robinson Center
Summer 2025
Ages: TBD
Natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, and wildfires can cause huge damage, not just to human and non-human life or infrastructure, but also to important personal, family, and community stories. These stories captured through records like photographs, drawings, documents, or other media are a crucial source of information about one’s history and local environments. As young people, addressing natural disasters may feel impossible, but it is necessary for everyone to know how to respond in order to help with recovery. This class will bring together teens to learn about how to identify, save and restore damaged records after a disaster. Students will also learn about the history of disaster recovery, safety protocols, and the different roles young people as disaster responders can take in these situations.
Environment & Visual Digital Storytelling
University of Washington Robinson Center
Winter 2025, Spring 2025
Ages: 2 – 6 graders
In this class students used historic primary sources, climate & environmental data, raw materials, and storytelling techniques to learn about and explore the various ways clothing has adapted to a changing environment and climate. Students will encounter photographs, drawings, video, fabrics, online content, and other visually rich historic materials and digital objects to see how fashion has changed and adapted to changing climate. As global discussions on Climate Change continue, students in this class will learn about their choices, decision making strategies, and cultural practices in order to better understand how to navigate today’s drastically different fashion needs. To prepare for the final project, students in small groups will propose stories regarding young people’s clothing choices from adventure gear to fancy outfits for today’s world and how it impacts the environment.
Environment & Visual Digital Storytelling
University of Washington Robinson Center
Fall 2024
Ages: 2 – 6 graders
In this class students learned to use visual storytelling tools and techniques to explore, understand, and tell image based stories of their local communities. Students will learn about the art of storytelling from drawings to paintings and the use of technology such as photography, video, or virtual reality to tell stories. Students will begin with an introduction to early storytelling methods such as legends, maps, posters, and zines. Students will then learn about digital storytelling tools and techniques such as digital photographs, video capture, and virtual reality software. As the final project, students will work together on a visual walking tour detailing the history of University of Washington told through the perspective of young people.
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