The Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS) is an international non-profit training, project development, and research organization dedicated to assisting people in using digital media to tell meaningful stories from their lives. CDS focuses on partnering with community, educational, and business institutions to develop large-scale initiatives using methods and principles adapted from the original Digital Storytelling Workshop. CDS offers workshops for organizations and individuals and serves as a clearinghouse of information and resources about storytelling and new media.