What's your story? 

On Wednesday, September 25, join UTSC's 3rd Annual Digital Storytelling Competition. Create a short digital story—a video, podcast, website, or another format—that tells YOUR story, and compete to win cash prizes!

This event is part of Captivate: UTSC's Digital Storytelling Competition.

What will you learn?

Learn key skills every student and new graduate needs, including how to:

• Engage audiences with innovative, compelling content.

• Work with digital tools and creative teams.

• Structure stories that entertain, educate, and resonate emotionally.

• Understand the storyteller’s role in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Meet the Speaker

Shayla Oulette Stonechild is a proud Red River Métis and Nehiyaw iskwew (Plains Cree woman) from Muscowpetung First Nation. She is dedicated to empowering Indigenous youth and women by sharing her journey and addressing issues like suicide within Indigenous communities. Shayla is the Founder and Host of the "Matriarch Movement," an online platform, podcast, and non-profit that amplifies Indigenous voices and offers wellness workshops across Canada.

As a global yoga ambassador for lululemon, Shayla has over 800 hours of yoga teacher training and has been featured on the cover of "Yoga Journal" Magazine as the first Indigenous person to do so. She has taught yoga to large audiences and served on lululemon’s “Diversity and Inclusion” committee and their global advisory board for mental health.

Shayla has also appeared on Season 9 of “Amazing Race: Canada” and hosted APTN’s “Red Earth Uncovered” and special segments with ET Canada, earning two Canadian Screen Awards for her work with ET Canada's “Artists & Icons: Indigenous Entertainers in Canada.” In 2022, she received the Indspire Award for "First Nations Youth” presented by prime minister, Justin Trudeau.

Through over 40 brand collaborations (Peloton, Airmiles, Indigo, Telus) and recognition from major media outlets (Hello!, CBC, The Social, etc) Shayla focuses on themes like language revitalization, matriarchy, and Indigenous advocacy. She continues to be a powerful advocate for Indigenous rights and representation in mainstream media.