by Carolyn Stearns There was a long hushed pause before a young woman began to speak; her story spilled out. She heard strange voices, muffled and distant, the eerie lights coming in the windows, the glow of eyes outside peeking in, the child in the bed trembles at the alien invasion. There were no aliens, […]
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By Katie Knutson Although it is impossible to put a numerical value on the art or experience of storytelling, if you are going to work as a storyteller, you have to charge for your performances. Even many experienced storytellers wrestle with the appropriate fees for their art. For a new teller, this can be a
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by Pat Nease I spent a year in Vietnam (Aug. â66-Aug.â67) working with the Red Cross SRAO Program. Our job with the military was to build morale and be a touch of home, but as you can imagine we needed to interact with the troops in some sort of structured environment. So we created portable
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“Stories let us see through the eyes of others.” — Martha Hayward, IHI Director of Public and Patient Engagement From classrooms to boardrooms to operating rooms, storytelling is being used as an effective communications tool around the world. There have been articles about storytelling in many publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street
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What does it mean to produce storytelling shows to preserve important community histories, such as war, genocide, and deportation? What does it mean to do community-based storytelling? How do we involve community members in storytelling for healing and critical engagement? I will use my experiences in producing Talk Stories and Speaking Truths Series to reflect
Oral History in Action: Integrating Storytelling for Community Engagement Details »
Last year, people raved about the showcases at the Connected Conference. So, we are doing them again this year! We invite you to gather a group of storytellers together to address the theme “Creating Tomorrow” from various perspectives. How will your stories help create tomorrow? Propose your idea here.
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The Appalachian (Appalachian State University, Boone, NC), September 13, 2007 Summary: The Blue Ridge Family Literacy Project, formerly known as the Appalachian Storytelling Project, recognizes the power of personal history and is using it as a tool to do so. Housed in the Reich College of Education, the program is now embarking upon its third
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Traverse City Record Eagle   October 12, 2018 By Brooke Kansier TRAVERSE CITY â A few minutes idling in the driveway end Matthew Soderquistâs daily commute. Theyâre the most gripping part of his week. The Vanderbilt resident and avid listener of âThe Moth,â a storytelling radio program, canât get enough of a good tale. Itâs what drew
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