Community research
Learn how to identify heritage subjects, prepare questions and work respectfully with knowledge holders.
Program 01
HER Digital Heritage Bootcamp
Explore. Document. Preserve. Digitise.
HER Digital Heritage Bootcamp is a practical learning programme that teaches young people, particularly girls and young women, how to use digital tools, artificial intelligence, storytelling and content creation to document, preserve and share African cultural heritage in ways that appeal to new generations.
HER Digital Heritage Bootcamp gives young African women the skills to find, document and share the stories, traditions and knowledge within their communities. Participants learn how to work with community members and knowledge holders, document heritage responsibly and turn what they discover into meaningful digital stories and records.
About the programme
Learning to carry heritage into digital life
Participants explore oral histories, folklore, languages, recipes, proverbs, songs, traditions, cultural practices and community stories. Guided learning helps them understand both the creative possibilities and the responsibilities of digital preservation.
Through practical exercises, participants learn to interview knowledge holders, gather consent, photograph and record cultural material, shape stories for digital audiences and archive their work with clear attribution.
The programme is designed for girls and young women who want to protect community knowledge while building confidence in research, media production, responsible AI use and digital storytelling.
Programme highlights
What participants experience
Story and media production
Practise oral history, photography, audio, video and digital storytelling through guided creative work.
Responsible digital archiving
Organise cultural records with consent, attribution, context and long-term preservation in mind.
Participant projects
Turn research into a digital story that can be shared, reviewed and preserved for future audiences.
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Our Programme in Action
A visual record of the learning, cultural exchange and community settings connected to HER Digital Heritage Bootcamp. Select a photograph to view it larger.
Our Activities
Past and upcoming activities
Confirmed activities are listed with their available details. Planned activities remain marked Coming Soon until dates, venues and registration information are confirmed.
Past Activities
No completed Bootcamp activities have been published yet. Completed cohorts, workshops and participant projects will appear here once confirmed.
Upcoming Activities
New Bootcamp cohorts, training sessions and participant showcases will be announced when dates and venues are confirmed.
Coming Soon
Date to be confirmed
Future Bootcamp cohort
The Gambia
A future practical cohort covering heritage research, interviews, digital storytelling, responsible AI use and archiving.
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Date to be confirmed
Digital storytelling workshop
To be announced
A focused session for turning community research into accessible digital stories, photographs, audio or short films.
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