Digital Storytelling
A youth media lab. Athletes from underserved communities learn video, writing and safe online skills, and share their own stories on their own terms.
What the program does
Youth in rural and Indigenous communities are often excluded from digital spaces. This program opens doors with training, tools and mentorship.
Participants create and publish their own stories safely and with confidence, and take the skills into school and work.
Why it matters
Every contribution helps close the digital divide in Oaxaca. The skills outlast the workshop: they are used in school, in work, and in how a young athlete represents their own community.
What the program covers
- Digital skills training: smartphone video, editing, interviews, blogging and public speaking
- Media kits: tripods, lights, microphones and editing tools
- Safe publishing: captioning, translation and guidance on responsible online engagement
- Mentorship: volunteer media professionals coaching through drafts and publishing
Goals to 2028
- Train 20 young people in digital storytelling and media safety
- Publish at least 50 athlete-created videos or posts each year
What your support can cover
Monthly support helps most: it makes planning each workshop predictable.
may help with content tools for one athlete, such as a tripod and microphone
may help with a four-week digital media training course
may help with a full media kit plus coaching and publishing support
Thinking about funding a full training cycle for a group of ten? Start a conversation.
Examples are illustrative. Actual expenses vary by athlete and program.
United States
Oax Sport Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Austin, Texas. EIN 86-3407818. Gifts are tax-deductible in the United States to the extent allowed by law.
Mexico
Oax Sport A.C. is registered in Oaxaca, Mexico. RFC OSP-230216-SG0. Authorization to issue tax-deductible receipts is in process with the SAT; expected early 2027.
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Give young athletes a voice
100% of designated donations received by Oax Sport fund approved expenses for the selected athlete, team, program, or project. General donations that are not designated to a specific athlete or program help cover operating costs and other areas of greatest need.