Rani Sanderson
StoryCentre Canada Canadian Projects Director
Rani Sanderson is Program Coordinator Canada for StoryCentre Canada. Rani has a background in film studies and production, later obtaining her Masters of Environmental Studies, where she concentrated on community arts and environmental education. For the past 10 years she has been facilitating community arts workshops, with a focus on digital storytelling. In 2015, she was invited to head up StoryCentre Canada, where she develops and implements digital storytelling workshops for non-profit organizations across the country. She runs workshops with environmental, social justice, newcomer, arts, women’s rights, youth and other groups. Recent projects include The Story of Self, for the Sustainability Network (available for viewing at sustainabilitynetwork.ca under About Us); SharedTime, for Volunteer Toronto (an OTF supported project); Reimagining Life on the Canadian Canvas, with the Afghan Women’s Organization; and Taking Roots, with the Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples. She also delivers storytelling workshops at conferences, symposia and events.