The online gallery represents work by the first group of 12 students to graduate from Image-Based Strategies for Social Change, a two-month deep-dive into visual storytelling, led by Fred Ritchin, for those interested in affecting social change through the use of images. Showcasing the work of a group of inspiring young photographers from around the globe who participated in this intensive program, their work explores unique and varied experiences around perspectives of community, identity, representation and basic human rights.

Image Café is a participatory community and salon for visual storytellers, multimedia artists, filmmakers, writers, editors, and creative technologists. You want to make a difference in a post pandemic world and shake things up. Members are encouraged to explore all visual storytelling mediums from analog to digital, from still to moving image, from print to multimedia, to think differently and to make a difference.

The Image Cafe community will enjoy monthly soapbox socials, critique groups and online portfolio reviews. Participants will share their ideas, skills, criticisms and passions with each other in small, informal groups. Mentors will provide feedback and advice. Presentations and discussions will happen and occur organically, in response to participants’ interests and projects.

Click through to explore and play with ways we suggestions to explore solutions to a post pandemic world. Join us to foster new conversations. Add your voice.