1001 Stories of Common Ground
1001 Stories of Common Ground brings positive stories from the MENA region together into one place and creates community.
A propos de vous
A propos de vous
Prénom
Laurna
Nom
Strikwerda
URL Twitter
A propos de votre organisation
Nom
Search for Common Ground
Site Web
Pays
États Unis, DC, Washington
Pays dans lesquels ce projet crée un impact social
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Depuis combien de temps votre organisation opère-t-elle ?
Plus 5 années
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1001 Stories of Common Ground
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Depuis combien de temps le projet existe-t-il ?
En place depuis moins d'un an
Le besoin : décrivez le besoin auquel répond votre solution et la taille/dynamique de la ou des communautés auxquelles vous vous adressez.
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, social media is becoming an increasingly popular platform for average citizens to connect with each other and share their views with the world. Unfortunately, the representation of the MENA region and its people in the media often follows the same negative narrative, and tends to neglect the smaller stories of positive progress that take place every day. The MENA region is rapidly changing, and those living there deserve to have a hand in telling their story.
La solution : expliquez en quoi consiste votre solution et dans quelle mesure elle est innovante. Comment comptez-vous mettre votre solution à disposition des utilisateurs et des bénéficiaires ? Soyez précis !
What 1001 Stories of Common Ground aims to do is create a new virtual gathering place where participants are encouraged to reinvent the classic “One Thousand and One Nights” by telling their own stories of positive change in their communities through writing, photography, and video. The site is open to all people who believe that changing the world begins with positive change at the interpersonal level, but users from the Arab world are especially encouraged to add their story to the many others that exist around the globe. It allows users to connect as a social network does, but unlike traditional social networks, it provides a centralized space for the sharing and shaping of creative storytelling.
Users can register for the 1001 Stories of Common Ground website by using their Facebook login information or by creating a free account through the website. Once registered, users are encouraged to create a personal profile and begin sharing their multimedia stories of positive change, rating and commenting on other users’ uploads, and interacting with the users who have provided feedback on their own stories. The website also has a Facebook page, which is used to draw in new users and showcase the work that current users have already done.
Le modèle : donnez un exemple détaillé de la manière dont votre solution fait la différence grâce à l'utilisation des technologies de l'information et des médias.
One member of the site in Egypt created a video of the Women of Tahrir, showcasing the positive role women played in promoting Egypt's nonviolent revolution. After she created the video, she posted it on 1001 Stories of Common Ground, where a teacher in Boston, Mass. saw it, and decided to show it to her class. In this way, a story from the MENA region that might not have reached those students was made accessible.
Le marché : qui sont vos pairs et vos concurrents ? Comment ces acteurs peuvent-ils gêner votre réussite ou votre croissance ?
There are other social networking/user generated content sites focusing on positive change, like the Peace and Collaborative Development Network. 1001 Stories is unique in that it is specifically focused on the MENA region. If anything, other sites could prove to be resources and help in spreading the word about the site or initiatives featured on it.
Impact social
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Point de départ : nous voulons que vous nous racontiez le moment où l'idée vous est venue. Racontez où et quand le ou les fondateurs ont compris dans quelle mesure cette solution pouvait changer le monde.
1001 Stories of Common Ground was begun by the international conflict transformation organization Search for Common Ground’s Muslim-Western dialogue program. The team had long noticed how pervasive negative stereotypes about the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are. Even so, there were tremendous positive stories, especially ones using new media: Saudi women activists uniting through blogs to call for increased rights for women in their country; activists in Egypt began a positive campaign, “Respect Yourself” to work on ending sexual harassment on the streets. The team thought – what if we could collect stories like this in one platform and let their creators interact? In this way 1001 Stories of Common Ground was born.
Précisez l'ampleur et la portée de l'impact social de votre solution à ce jour.
Since its launch in February 2011, the site has had over 9,500 different visitors (14,954 total visits) from 136 countries, and currently has 545 registered users. The site’s most visitors come from the United States, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. The site has been powerful for individual people who can share stories they might not otherwise have shared, while reaching a wide audience.
Quel est l'impact envisagé de votre projet dans les un à cinq ans à venir ? Votre idée peut-elle être reproduite ? Si oui, comment ?
1001 Stories aims to reach new audiences. In the next 1-5 years, 1001 Stories will aim to leverage media outreach to distribute stories to media, providing media outlets with positive, constructive photos, videos and articles about the Arab world directly from those in the region. The idea could be replicated by adding other regions to the project and making it global. The site would then become a portal for anyone with timely, constructive stories to share with a global audience and reach the media.
Les projets gagnants sont ceux qui expliquent clairement comment ils comptent assurer et maintenir leur croissance. Indiquez votre plan de développement de l'impact sur six mois.
Les tâches de 6 mois
Tâche 1
Garner 1,000 members
Tâche 2
Increase the number of original videos; getting 1-2 videos submitted each week
Tâche 3
Connect 1001 with new media outlets and media distribution services to further its reach in media
Et maintenant, voyez plus grand ! Indiquez votre plan de développement de l'impact sur 12 mois.
1 article, photo or video gets into mainstream media each month
Les tâches de 12 mois
Tâche 1
Outreach to 25 editors of media outlets and link them with 1001
Tâche 2
Secure a small group of well-known bloggers/journalists who already have a following to post regularly on 1001
Tâche 3
Combien de personnes ont été touchées par votre projet ?
1,001 - 10,000
Combien de personnes pourraient être touchées par votre projet au cours des trois prochaines années ?
Plus de 10,000
Viabilité
Expliquez comment votre entreprise, programme, service ou produit est structuré.
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Quels obstacles ont freiné la réussite de votre projet jusqu'à présent ? Comment prévoyez-vous de surmonter ces problèmes et les autres à mesure que votre projet se développera ?
One barrier has been the small size of the community and the time it takes to build one. Through consistent outreach and word of mouth, the 1001 team plans to continue its efforts in this area.
Comment voyez-vous l'évolution des secteurs des technologies de l'information et des médias sur les 10 prochaines années ? Comment votre solution s'adaptera-t-elle à cet environnement changeant ? De quelle manière votre solution pourrait-elle entraîner ce changement ?
The IT sector will continue to evolve rapidly and there will likely be new technology solutions that will need to be integrated into the site. The 1001 team will work with a web developer to integrate new technologies into the site as it makes sense. There may be new ways to share stories - such as new ways to create and upload videos that could have a positive impact.
L'échec n'est pas toujours une option. Si votre solution ne parvient pas à prendre de la vitesse au cours des deux prochaines années, quelles sont les autres applications de l'idée que vous pourriez explorer ?
Another application of the idea of creating a space for those in the MENA region to share positive stories would be a Facebook page and it is possible that if the site itself does not grow tremendously that that could be one way to facilitate the sharing and connection that is the goal of the site. The overall aim is to help empower those working for positive change, connect them, and help them share their stories.
Donnez des détails sur vos choix en expliquant votre plan de financement.
Funding for the site will be integrated into other project proposals created by the organization, as it makes sense. By integrating it into multiple projects, the team will diversify its funding sources for the project. The site will also be shown to groups participating in workshops sponsored by SFCG; other organizations have already used the site in trainings, thereby expanding the audience and community for the site.
Quels sont vos différents partenariats ?
The team working on 1001 has reached out to and worked with several individual bloggers and journalists in the MENA region; its partners are the more than 500 members of the site who contribute content about positive change happening in their own communities. The team may pursue formal partnerships with other organizations in the future.
Quel type d'équipe (salariés, volontaires, etc.) vous permettra d'atteindre les objectifs de croissance décrits à la section Impact social ?
The main support for the site is provided by an Arabic and French speaking coordinator from the MENA region, as well as the program coordinator for the Muslim-Western dialogue program in SFCG's central office.
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b. Ressources humaines/talents, Marketing/médias, Collaboration/réseautage, Innovation/idées.
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Marketing/médias, Recherche/informations, Collaboration/réseautage, Innovation/idées.
Détaillez les besoins ou les offres d'aide indiqués ci-dessus et/ou suggérez d'autres catégories de soutien qui ne figurent pas dans la liste.
Résumé
Définissez votre entreprise, programme, service ou produit en une ou deux phrases courtes.
1001 Stories of Common Ground lets people who are changing the world for the better share their stories.
Expliquez en quoi votre solution est innovante en une ou deux phrases courtes.
1001 Stories of Common Ground brings positive stories from the MENA region together into one place and creates community.
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