This exploration of model storytelling projects shows librarians how to expand their roles as keepers of the stories while strengthening their communities.
Presents an inspirational and impassioned documentation of how storytelling can and is being used in libraries, community centers, and schools to engage and strengthen communities
Helps librarians create programs for youth storytellers that keep children and young adults involved in their schools and communities
Showcases replicable programs that can readily and immediately be implemented in school and public libraries, as well as in other community organizations
Provides a timely and effective response to tension and divisiveness in our communities
Through descriptions of 19 projects in libraries, community centers, schools, homeless shelters, synagogues, and churches in the US, this book illustrates how to bring people together through storytelling, to encourage community attachment, identity, and expression. It describe projects aimed at intercultural understanding, listening to the stories of elders, strengthening cultural pride, presenting the stories of students of all ages, and reaching the disenfranchised, detailing where they got their ideas, support, and funding, and how to avoid or deal with pitfalls. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
