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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Mar 12, 2024

Storytelling School with The Moth: Monthly Storytelling Activity #65

by The Moth Staff

Lesson #65: IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: “360 Beats Per Minute” - Isobel Connelly INTRODUCTORY GREETINGS Hello and Happy Spring! This month we bring you a story from Moth Education Alumna Isobel Connelly. Isobel’s story touches on health, life, and being a kid navigating an unknowable outcome. It was originally recorded on December 15, 2014 at the Education GradSLAM. This month’s Storytelling School story is: “360 Beats Pe...

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Feb 20, 2024

Storytelling School with The Moth: Monthly Storytelling Activity #64

by The Moth Staff

Lesson #64: FINDING YOUR GROOVE: “LIL’ MAMA” - Audrey Ellen Pleasant INTRODUCTORY GREETINGS Happy 2024! We are happy to share with you the first Storytelling School Blog of the year! This month’s story is told by Audrey Ellen Pleasant who shared with us all the way back in 2010. Inspired by the new year we are highlighting a story about doing new things, getting out of our comfort zones, and movin’ and groovin’. This month’s Storytelling School story is: “Lil’ Mama” b...

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Nov 14, 2023

Storytelling School with The Moth: Monthly Storytelling Activity #63

by The Moth Staff

Lesson #63: DISCOVERY: “HARMONY SCAFFOLDS HOME” - Anaïs Cerina Irizarry Austin This month our Storytelling School story is “Harmony Scaffolds Home” by Anaïs Cerina Irizarry Austin. Anaïs is an alum of our Story Lab program and this story will be featured on the second episode of the second season of GROWN! Grown is The Moth’s newest podcast all about what it means to grow up. You can listen to Grown wherever you listen to podcasts! HARMONY SCAFFOLDS HOME by Anaïs Cerina Irizarry Austin Wa...

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Oct 18, 2023

Storytelling School with The Moth: Monthly Storytelling Activity #62

by The Moth Staff

Lesson #62: Rise and Shine “Stepping Into Me” - Jake Haller Welcome back to Storytelling School! We’re celebrating this month with a story all about stepping into oneself. Jake Haller told this month’s story at the GrandSLAM for The Moth's Education Program in New York City on June 8, 2019. This month’s Storytelling School story is: “Stepping Into Me” by Jake Haller Watch the videoYou can read the transcript of TELLER’S story here....

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Sep 12, 2023

Storytelling School with The Moth: Monthly Storytelling Activity #61

by The Moth Staff

Lesson #61: FORECASTING: “Bring Me Liberty or Bring Me A Dress” - Sue Schmidt INTRODUCTORY GREETINGS Welcome back to Storytelling School! We’re celebrating this Back to School season with a story all about learning from our elders. Sue Schmidt told this month’s story in Miami in 2018. This month’s Storytelling School story is: “Bring Me Liberty or Bring Me A Dress” by Sue Schmidt ...

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