Digital Storytelling for Empowerment in EFL

Projekt members: Rachelle Breuer, Anni Lenz, Bianca Roters (University of Education Ludwigsburg, Germany) & Julia Fuchs (Wilhelmschule Ditzingen)

EFL Resilience Education supports students in developing linguistic, emotional, and cognitive resilience while fostering a growth mindset in language learning. When combined with social equity, it ensures that all learners—regardless of linguistic background, socio-economic status, or ability—have equal opportunities to develop their voices, tell their stories, and engage in meaningful communication.

The project empowers EFL students to develop resilience by narrating personal, fictional, or collective stories through digital storytelling. It integrates AI-supported tools and multimodal resources to support the needs of diverse learners.

This approach:

• centers student agency: encourages self-expression and personal storytelling.
• integrates social justice: recognizes linguistic and cultural diversity as assets.
• promotes inclusive education: supports marginalized voices, ensuring fair access to digital tools, storytelling platforms, and pedagogical support.