Digital Storytelling Institute

The Audio Storytelling Intensive is a partnership between the Invisible Institute and the University of Chicago’s Digital Storytelling Initiative, which aims to make digital media resources more accessible to South Siders through an array of programming at the Logan Center for the Arts.

Participants are adults from the South and West Sides of Chicago, with any experience level in audio and/or podcasting. The workshops are co-facilitated by the Invisible Institute’s Erisa Apantaku and Yohance Lacour, along with special appearances by Sarah Geis and Bill Healy. This program is overseen by Elizabeth Myles, Digital Storytelling Initiative Program Manager.

The workshop meets twice weekly in April five weeks, and culminates with a listening celebration for family and friends.

Listen below to some of the 2025 participants’ final projects: