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Young Voices; Narrative to Grow With

Young Voices; Narrative to Grow With

Young Voices

Young voices have stories

Young voices engaging issues with story

We need to bring more young people to the power of storytelling and the ways in which it will transform their world to a narrative they can share, learn from and grow with!

see what wikipedia says about Narrative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative

In Connecticut it is happening with  Campus Slammer a program of the Connecticut Storytelling Center  www.connstorycenter.org  Campus Slammer is an intercollegiate competition in story slams, five minute personal narrative stories shared for scores and prizes!

 

Mass Mouth Inc. has narrative story happening in the greater Boston area.  www.massmouth.org  Story Slams for adults and youth are scheduled regularly. Programs within the high schools are reaching young people where they are and giving them the tools to share their story. Check out the fresh faces of story in this StoriesLive® clip!

Youth Voice is defined and discussed in Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_voice

There is a National Movement as well led by the  Youth, Educators, and Storytellers Alliance / YES  contact them and read more at: http://yesalliance.org

 

Faces of  Youth in CT. Sharing Stories

 Join the fresh faces of storytelling in 2012
Contact Connecticut Storytelling Center to get your College in Connecticut involved in Campus Slammer 2012  csc@conncoll.edu
Got Narrative?
Past blog on Campus Slammer:
Story Play Cards; Game Review

Story Play Cards; Game Review

Five Stars for the StoryPlay Cards  by Think-a-lot Toys!!    www.think-a-lot.com   (while you are visiting their site sign up for the  free newsletter you might win a Think-ets game.                                                                                I opened the box with such anticipation for the fun it held inside. I was not to be disappointed. I took out the double deck of… Continue Reading