PNN Empowers Refugeess

PNN Empowers Refugees Through Multimedia and Forms The Stories Project

Rohnert Park, California - PNN Founder, Lauren Elliott launched The Stories Project today, a non-profit organization aimed at giving multimedia labs to Zambian Refugees and using technology to bring the world closer together.  The Stories Project works to empower people in isolated places on earth to share their stories and culture, through access to online multimedia.

"It's like putting up virtual phone booths around the world, but this time calls are free, they are multimedia and the booths are located everywhere from Main street USA to remote refugee camps in Zambia," Lauren Explains. "It is our belief that providing this simple connection can be very powerful.  It is also an effort that anyone, anywhere can contribute to".

Through The Stories Project, PNN helps raise awareness to the power of giving underserved people and groups a voice and place to share their personal stories through writing, photographs, audio and video.  PNN hopes to to expand The Stories Project and provide further means for communication to any group that lacks the means or access.

Lauren goes on to add, "When kids in the U.S. share simple personal stories with a family from a refugee in a camp in Zambia, you get a kind of understanding and connection that is impossible to get any other way."