by Willy Claflin I’m really looking forward to joining all of you at the National Storytelling Conference in Richmond this August 1-4. Last summer we planted a seed. A new domain name was registered: The American Storytelling Festival. A new festival was proposed. Somewhat tongue in cheek, it promised to be Everything You Ever Wanted. […]
The New American Storytelling Festival: If Not Now, When? Details »
After the keynotes, join Ekansh in this small-group Question and Answer session where we can learn even more about Ekansh and his journey.
Lunch Q&A with Ekansh Tambe Details »
TheConversation.com Jan. 15, 2018 Summary: Similar to many Indigenous groups worldwide, the James Bay Cree of northern Québec have a unexpectedly high rate of diabetes. Their method of their solution was taken from their culture: A Talking Circle in print. Cree health representatives choose people with diabetes whose stories they thought important. Then they hired
Indigenous group tackles diabetes with storytelling Details »
Join the National Storytelling Network chair, Loren Niemi, for a discussion about the organization and questions from our membership and beyond.
Lunch Q&A with Loren Niemi, NSN Board Chair Details »
KJZZ.ORG (Tempe, AZ), December 22, 2015 Summary: As Christmas approaches many Valley seniors find themselves alone and detached, but at one local high school students are pairing up with seniors to tell their stories and link the generations in a unique learning experience. A group of 15 students were paired with senior companions as part
Arizona High School Students Forge Special Bonds With Seniors Through Storytelling Details »
Join Elizabeth Ellis in this small-group Question and Answer session.
Lunch Q&A with Elizabeth Ellis Details »
The New York Times (New York, NY), November 1, 2015 Summary: Among parents of the under-5 set, spots for story time have become as coveted as seats for a hot Broadway show like “Hamilton.” Lines stretch down the block at some branches, with tickets given out on a first-come-first-served basis because there is not enough
Long Line at the Library? It’s Story Time Again Details »
Background In this age of online advertising and marketing, new storytellers can be overwhelmed and concerned about where to spend their money to learn about storytelling. To assist newcomers in navigating the myriad of ads, the National Storytelling Network, at the behest of member requests, began to examine a way to accredit individuals and organizations
NSN Accreditation for Non-Degree Instruction Details »
by Pat Nease I spent a year in Vietnam (Aug. ’66-Aug.’67) 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
Giving the Games Away Details »
told by Noa Baum Click to listen Noa Baum “So… how did you two meet?” For years I’d been telling the story around the dinner table about my American blind date. But it took me 20 years to craft it for telling before an audience. Just because something happened doesn’t make it into a story
"My Shidech" (My Match) Details »
