Although I didn’t t realize it at the time, I would have to move away from it to really appreciate it. Growing up in Appalachia, I always felt at home in the forest. Donte’s overall goal is to educate and connect the world beyond perceptions and stereotypes with authentic experiences through storytelling and documentation. EWM goal is to provide genuine lessons, relationships, and empathy through storytelling. Donte is also the creator of the social movement Empathize With Me. He started his own storytelling workshop titled Voices of Empathy which walks people through organizing stories and presenting in front of crowds. His contributions to encouraging authentic storytelling include working alongside The Columbus Foundation as a Big Table ambassador and a TEDx organizer. Donte is an advocate for storytelling of all forms. His book has been highlighted in the Ohioana Book Festival, The Thurber House, and Buckeye Book Festival. Long.: Unfinished Good-byes with the Children of COVID-19 which revisits powerful lessons children taught him during his time working in Columbus City Schools before the pandemic. In 2021, Donte became an author writing his first book, So. Donte Woods-Spikes is known for various forms of work such as professional speaking which landed him on the TEDx Stage and Sundance Film Festival for his film, As a Matter of Black.
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