our programshelp young storytellers

At Young Storytellers, it’s simple: Kids work with mentors to explore their own experiences, write their own story, share it with others, and see it come to life.

Our curriculum prioritizes the importance of social emotional learning and social justice skills, like recognizing and managing emotions, collaborating, and building relationships with others.

Students are encouraged to bring their experiences, cultures, and identities into their writing, and to know that their ideas and voices can drive meaningful change in their lives.

Our signature Common Core-aligned curriculum, Script to Stage, uplifts student voices as they craft stories based on important lessons from their own lives, build characters with strong motivations, and find solutions to challenges through metaphor.

Flexible to adapt to class sizes, age groups, and site locations, this program is at the core of what we do.

All of our programs are aligned with Common Core and CASEL’s SEL Framework, National Core Arts Standards, and California Arts Standards, and integrate Social Justice Standards as outlined by Learning for Justice.

Our storytelling workshops distill our full-length storytelling curriculum into just a few hours, and guide participants through the basics of story structure, how to identify and write about themes in their own lives, and how to visualize their story ideas.

Workshops can be done with young people and/or adults who want a fun and meaningful team-building experience.

We’ll pass our 25+ years of storytelling expertise on to you through our curriculum and training, so you can lead your own group of Young Storytellers! Multimedia lessons, activities, and educator resources are available online on various digital learning platforms.

We can also provide hands-on in-person or virtual trainings for your organization - reach out to find out more.