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We consult with content creators, filmmakers, writers, and industry executives to help them develop more nuanced and humanized immigrant characters.
We consult on scripted and non-scripted projects, covering a wide range of narrative spaces. From TV shows, feature-length films, documentaries, reality series, and podcasts. Our services can be utilized at any stage of the development process and tailored to fit your needs – from ideation to production.
To date, we’ve consulted on over 100 film and television projects across 23 networks and streaming platforms.
Scripted Services
- Script review
- Rough cut review
- Writers' room visits
- Set visits
- Research
- Legal consultation
Unscripted Services
- Developing storylines
- Research
- Material review
- Onsite assistance
- Casting feedback
- Workshops
- General consultation
We collaborate with digital content creators, influencers, and online storytellers to help them craft authentic, human-centered narratives about immigrants and identity. Our consultations encompass a wide range of services, including short-form videos, social media campaigns, branded content, and digital series. Whether you’re brainstorming a concept, developing scripts, or strategizing audience engagement, we offer research-backed insights and cultural guidance to help your content inform, inspire, and shift the conversation online.
General Services
- Consultations
- Script review and ideation
- Rough cut review
- Research support
- Idea and story development
- Immigrant storyteller and nonprofit connections'
We craft and execute successful awareness and advocacy campaigns and events. Using the power of culture to engage and activate the audience around issues involving immigration, citizenship, and social justice. Define American works with partners to encourage more diversity and more inclusive practices across industries.
General Services
- Panels
- Discussion guides and resources
- Screenings
- Research launches
Our trainings are an offering to the immigrant rights field and media partners to engage more deeply with culture change and workshop strategies. We offer both virtual and in-person sessions on introduction to narrative change, understanding audience segmentation, designing narrative interventions, and tailored trainings to organizations working to promote a pro-immigrant future. Through the trainings, we are able to intimately guide advocates on how to effectively tell immigrant stories.
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FAQ
Narrative change is the strategic use of stories to transform how people see the world.
Unlike traditional toolkits or courses, StoryLab blends real research, data, and cultural strategy with creative storytelling practices. Each session connects users to real-world examples, media insights, and expert voices that shape today’s narratives.
No. StoryLab is built to meet you where you are. Whether you’re a student, creator, or seasoned media professional, you’ll find lessons and tools that fit your goals and level of experience.
Each module focuses on a different area of media and culture—from television and film to digital storytelling and advocacy. You’ll learn how to reach your audience, avoid common narrative pitfalls, and tell stories that inspire empathy and action.
Absolutely. Our materials are designed for content creators, educators, journalists, and advocates to use, teach, and share with others. Please credit Define American when citing or distributing StoryLab content.
StoryLab is powered by Define American’s original research, built on more than 15 years of leadership in narrative and media advocacy. Our studies analyze how immigrant stories are told—and how those stories shape culture, influence public perception, and drive social change.
We’ll release new modules, videos, and tools annually that reflect current research, cultural trends, and emerging storytelling practices.
Start by exploring our free resources, along with our Digital, Entertainment, Storytellers, and Across Platforms sessions.
Ready to go further? Consult with us to collaborate directly on your next project and apply narrative change strategies to your storytelling.