Ocean Narratives Challenge JUNE 2024
Ocean Culture Life is thrilled to announce the launch of our exclusive Ocean Narratives Challenge with Les Quennevais School in Jersey. This innovative program aims to engage secondary school children in the art of storytelling, with a focus on giving a voice to the ocean. We are immensely grateful for the support of our sponsors, the Jersey Community Foundation, whose generosity has made this initiative possible.
In early March, we introduced the program to all the secondary school houses at Les Quennevais. Students are now embarking on a creative journey to craft compelling narratives that highlight the importance of marine conservation. This challenge is a call to action for young storytellers to share positive tales of ocean heroes, as well as stories that illuminate the pressing challenges our oceans currently face.
Storytelling is a powerful tool that comes in various forms, and we encourage participants to explore their creativity without boundaries. Whether through art, science, photography, music, drama, or creative writing, students are invited to express their connection to the ocean in the medium of their choice.
The culmination of the Ocean Narratives Challenge will be a special event in June, coinciding with the week of World Oceans Day. This private exhibition, set against the stunning backdrop of St Ouen's Beach, will be exclusive to school members and showcase all the submitted projects. During this event, an inspirational OCL community member will have the honour of announcing the three winners.
This program not only celebrates the imaginative power of our youth but also emphasises the critical role that storytelling can play in fostering a deeper connection to our marine environments. Through the Ocean NarrativesChallenge, we aim to inspire the next generation to become advocates for the ocean, armed with the knowledge and passion to make a difference.
Criteria
CONTENT:
Stories must focus on marine conservation, protection, or improvement.
Emphasis should be on the challenges faced by our oceans and potential solutions or actions.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to individual students or teams (maximum of 5 members per team).
FORMAT:
For written stories: Maximum of 2000 words.
For video/photography: Maximum duration of 3 minutes or a photo series of up to 10 images.
For a science experiment, please document it.
DEADLINE
Final submissions should be made by the first week of May, via OCL's platform.
Exhibition
All submissions will be exhibited during World Oceans Month, highlighting the importance of their contributions.
Your stories will be on showcased at an OCL World Oceans Day private exhibition on Friday the 7th of June, open to all students, teachers and parents of Les Quennevais School.
Awards
All participants will receive a certificate or badge recognising them as Junior Ocean Storytellers.
Two finalists will join Ocean Culture Life’s team, including award winning Photographer Matt Porteous on a local guardian storytelling project, and will be registered as official OCL Storytellers on the OCL platform.
Prizes include:
Camera
Shoot Work Experience with OCL
£100 OCL Apparel Voucher
Join us in this exciting journey to amplify the voice of the ocean through the art of storytelling
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for their generous donation, which will make a profound impact on our community.
WORLD OCEANS DAY 2023
