Arizona Storytellers Project
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We believe oral storytelling and journalism are dedicated to the same goals: Serving and reflecting a community while fostering empathy. The Arizona Storytellers sprang from a video project launched in 2011 to mark the state's centennial. It featured stories from Arizonans each day leading up to Statehood Day, Feb. 14, 2012.
In partnership with South Mountain Community College's Storytelling Institute, we've hosted more than 60 nights with more than 450 storytellers from across the social spectrum. We've heard from Arizona notables, including Olympic gold medalist Amanda Borden, Dream Act advocate Erica Andiola and Arizona Diamondbacks superstar Luis Gonzalez. And we've heard from regular Arizonans like you.
And, each week KJZZ 91.5 airs segments of stories on Morning Edition.
We've seen that the stories we tell define us. They make us who we are as individuals and as a community. In telling them, we affirm the lessons we've learned. In listening, we deepen our connections to those around us. We've learned that oral storytelling and journalism are dedicated to the same goals: Serving and reflecting a community while fostering empathy among us.
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