Renstivon • Interview Storytelling

Interview Storytelling Courses for Canada

Learn to ask, listen, and shape narratives that matter. Practical, accessible training for journalism, UX research, and documentary storytellers—designed for the Canadian context.

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Courses

Choose a track that fits your goals. Every course blends interviewing craft, ethics, and hands-on practice with real stories.

Starter

Fundamentals of narrative interviewing for early career communicators.

  • Question design & rapport
  • Ethics & consent in Canada
  • Intro to narrative arcs
$290
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Professional

For practitioners in UX research and journalism looking to deepen rigor.

  • Advanced probing & frameworks
  • Multilingual interviewing tips
  • Editing interviews into stories
$520 Enrol

Editorial Pro

Editor-level review sessions and story commissioning simulations.

  • Legal & risk considerations
  • Commission & pitch feedback
  • Publishing-ready narrative
$880

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Method

A calm, rigorous approach that blends craft and care. We teach interviewing as a relationship—evidence-based, trauma-aware, and story-focused.

Structure

Learn frameworks for planning, consent, and flow—so your interviews produce honest, usable material.

Safety

Trauma-aware and inclusive practice. We cover boundaries, care, and ethical storytelling.

Story

Turn raw interviews into narrative arcs—from beats to edits—without losing nuance.

Pricing

Transparent. HST/GST not included. Scholarships available for community reporters and non-profits.

Starter

$290

3 live sessions + toolkits

Professional

$520

5 live sessions + critiques

Editorial Pro

$880

8 live sessions + edit rooms

Apply or ask a question

We respond within 24 hours. Reach us directly at [email protected] or call +1 (604) 555-0193.

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Syllabus Overview

Week 1 — Foundations

Interview purpose, consent, rapport, and ethical frameworks in Canada (PIPEDA and provincial acts).

Week 2 — Techniques

Questions, follow-ups, silence, reflection, and note-taking vs recording.

Week 3 — Storycraft

Beats, transitions, and shaping narratives without distortion.

Week 4 — Practice Labs

Live interviews, peer critique, and editor-style feedback.

Resources

  • Consent & risk checklists
  • Interview planning templates
  • Transcription & analysis tips

Scholarships

We offer partial scholarships for community reporters, students, and non-profit storytellers. Tell us briefly about your work and impact. We allocate on a rolling basis each cohort.

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Privacy Policy

We collect contact details you provide to respond to your request and manage enrolment. Data is stored in Canada where feasible and kept no longer than necessary.

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Terms of Service

By enrolling you agree to follow our learning code of conduct, respect confidentiality in practice labs, and comply with Canadian laws regarding consent and recording.

  • Fees refundable up to 7 days before start date.
  • Scholarships are non-transferable.
  • Materials provided are for personal educational use.

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Ethical Interviewing Pledge

I will seek informed consent, minimize harm, and ensure participants understand how their stories will be used.

I will represent voices accurately, avoid leading questions, and respect boundaries.

I will protect sensitive data and follow Canadian privacy laws applicable to my work.

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