Scandinavian Stories is a one-week afternoon summer program open to 12-15 year olds with Scandinavian backgrounds or any other connection to Scandinavia*, living in New York City. The program takes place at University Settlement at Houston Street Center on Manhattan's Lower East Side from June 28 to July 2.

In five creative workshop classes, the participants will get to explore their cultural identities and learn how to effectively communicate a message by writing and producing their own short film, a (Scandinavian) story. The workshops will be led by an experienced youth media teacher and two qualified assistants. The program can accomodate 10 participants.

After the program the films will be screened to family and friends. The films will then serve as documents of what Scandinavian cultural identity can look like in a globalized world, as well as present an updated image of today’s diverse Scandinavia. They will be spread to a wider audience in the U.S. and Scandinavia through web and public screenings.

Scandinavian Stories Summer Program
June 28 - July 2 , 1 pm - 4:30 pm
University Settlement at the Houston Street Center
$200, drink and healthy snack included (sliding scale fee as needed)

For more information, and to sign up: www.scandinavianstories.org

* Scandinavian Stories uses the broad definition of Scandinavia that includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.