KINFOLK TECH FOUNDATION
Programs
Kinfolk App for Storytelling
KINFOLK APP - THE APP HAS EVOLVED TO BECOME A PLATFORM FOR PRESERVING, PROTECTING AND SHARING ERASED HISTORY THROUGH PLACE BASED STORYTELLING. THE APP SERVES AS AN INTERACTIVE ARCHIVE FOR COMMUNITY DRIVEN NARRATIVES FEATURING AUGMENTED REALITY ENABLED MONUMENTS AND WALKING TOURS. THROUGH THE APP, USERS CAN EXPERIENCE IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO HIDDEN HISTORY BENEATH THEIR FEET.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$913.9KStoryteller-in-Residence Program
STORYTELLER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM - PROVIDING TECHNICAL TRAINING AND CREATIVE MENTORSHIP TO LOCAL STORYTELLERS TO TRANSLATE ORAL HISTORIES AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES INTO 3D DIGITAL NARRATIVES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$107.5KUnsung Augmented Reality Experience
UNSUNG -UNSUNG IS A MULTIPLAYER AUGMENTED REALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE ABOUT 2 BLACK SINGERS, FLORENCE MILLS AND TINY DAVIS, WHO ROSE ABOVE SOCIETAL CHALLENGES TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD. UNSUNG TAKES A GAMIFIED APPROACH TO LEARNING BY ALLOWING STUDENTS TO COLLABORATIVELY EXPLORE IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS FROM HISTORY. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO READ PASSAGES SPECIFIC TO EACH ENVIRONMENT, FILL IN BLANKS IN THE TEXT BASED ON WHAT THEY LEARN AND FIND IMPORTANT HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS ALONG WITH PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS TO ANALYZE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$53.8K
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