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Writing Culturally Intelligent Stories
Stories may cross borders, but they do not always carry the same meaning across cultures. In this webinar on November 17, learn how cultural intelligence can help you create stories that remain authentic to their roots while resonating with readers from different cultural backgrounds.
Drawing from three decades of developing content for global Filipino audiences, Ned Legaspi will show how culture shapes character, conflict, relationships, values, and audience response. “I believe stories can cross cultures more meaningfully when creators understand both their own worldview and their audience’s,” Ned says.
Through practical examples and guided reflections, you’ll learn how to identify where meaning might be lost when your story travels—and how to adapt narratives without erasing their cultural identity.
Edgar “Ned” Legaspi is an author, educator, and speaker specializing in culturally intelligent storytelling. He spent 30 years with ABS-CBN Global, where he led content and creative work for Filipino audiences worldwide. He is the author of Culturally Intelligent Storytelling for Southeast Asian Creators and creator of the CIS Bamboo framework. A 2024 Cultural Intelligence Fellow, he currently teaches communication at Ateneo de Manila University and is pursuing a PhD in Philippine Studies at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Visual Parables: Engaging Readers Through Comics
Discover how visual empathy, pacing, and smart storyboarding can translate gospel ideas and faith experiences into stories your readers will remember. Join us for our bilingual English-French webinar on December 8 with illustrator Pascal Gaggelli, moderated by Greg Burgess.
“Comics bypass text resistance,” says Pascal. “Sequential art breaks down barriers, giving readers the freedom to absorb deep truths at their own pace.”
Pascal Gaggelli is a freelance illustrator, animator, and comic artist with nearly two decades of experience in youth and educational publishing. Since 2005, he has collaborated with various publishers, including Éditions Orphie and Edizioni La Fionda. He is a regular contributor to Tournesol, a Christian magazine for children aged 8-12. Passionate about visual storytelling, Pascal specializes in translating complex concepts into engaging sequential art.
Paraboles visuelles : captiver les lecteurs grâce à la bande dessinée
Découvrez comment l’empathie visuelle, le rythme et un storyboard bien pensé peuvent traduire les idées de l’Évangile et les expériences de foi en récits dont vos lecteurs se souviendront. Rejoignez-nous le 8 décembre pour notre webinaire bilingue anglais-français avec l’illustrateur Pascal Gaggelli, animé par Greg Burgess.
« La bande dessinée contourne la résistance au texte », explique Pascal. « L’art séquentiel abat les barrières, offrant aux lecteurs la liberté d’assimiler des vérités profondes à leur propre rythme. »
Pascal Gaggelli est un illustrateur, animateur et auteur de bandes dessinées indépendant qui compte près de deux décennies d’expérience dans l’édition jeunesse et éducative. Depuis 2005, il collabore avec divers éditeurs, notamment les Éditions Orphie et Edizioni La Fionda. Il contribue régulièrement à Tournesol, un magazine chrétien destiné aux enfants de 8 à 12 ans. Passionné par la narration visuelle, Pascal est spécialisé dans la transposition de concepts complexes en bandes dessinées captivantes.
Translated in DeepL.com
Bridging the Access Gap: Christian Book Distribution in the Middle East and North Africa
What does it take to get a book into the hands of a reader in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)? Our webinar on January 12, 2027 will explore the opportunities as well as the challenges of book distribution across MENA—including printing and shipping costs, cross-border restrictions, limited distribution networks and affordability.
Drawing on the experience of the founder of Kalam.app, a free Arabic Christian digital library, you’ll learn how digital publishing and audiobooks can expand access to Christian resources. Join us to explore how you can help make valuable resources more accessible to readers throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
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