The Power of Storytelling with LeVar Burton

With his iconic roles in Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation and decades hosting Reading Rainbow, he has shaped generations through the power of stories. In this course, he shares how to develop your voice, find intention, and use your experiences to craft authentic, compelling narratives that resonate across any medium.

Lo que aprenderás

  • The essential elements of a good story: character, setting, plot, conflict and resolution.
  • How to discover and develop your unique storytelling voice.
  • Using emotion and lived experience to forge genuine connections with any audience.
  • Techniques to spark imagination, enrich description and make stories vivid.
  • How to adapt storytelling across books, television, film and live performance.
  • Methods for crafting personal narratives that stay authentic, relatable and resonant.
  • Using stories as a catalyst for empathy, action and social change.
  • Practical tips for reading aloud and performing stories to captivate listeners.
  • Understanding the lifelong cultural and relational impact of storytelling.

Docente/Instructor

LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
Acclaimed American Actor
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Docente/Instructor

LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
Acclaimed American Actor

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COURSE CONTENTS
This course includes a downloadable guidebook and flows through lessons such as “Authentic Storytelling,” “Connect with Your Audience,” case studies from Roots, Reading to Children, Reading to Adults and Podcasting, insights on “Who Tells Your Story,” and a bonus reading module titled LeVar Burton Teaches The Power of Storytelling.

  • Meet your instructor
  • Authentic Storytelling
  • Connect with your audience
  • Case Study: Roots
  • The imagination is your superpower
  • Case Study: Reading to Children
  • Performative Storytelling
  • Case Study: Reading to Adults
  • Case Study: Podcasting
  • My storytelling heroes
  • Who tells your story
  • BONUS: LeVar Burton teaches the Power of Storytelling (complementary reading)

Detalles adicionales del curso

This video course guides you through the craft and purpose of storytelling under the mentorship of LeVar Burton. You’ll explore how to define your voice, engage audiences, and adapt stories for books, TV, film, or live performance.

Burton blends personal insight, case study reflections (including world recognized film Roots and his TV program Reading Rainbow), and performance techniques to help you use narrative as a tool for connection, empathy and influence. Upon completion you’ll receive a certificate and actionable frameworks you can apply immediately to storytelling in professional or personal contexts.