YOUNG STORYTELLERS

Mission

In 1997, Young Storytellers began as a volunteer-run project in one classroom at Playa del Rey Elementary School as a way to fill arts education programming gaps in public schools. This idea created by three film students grew steadily over the years, into a formally recognized 501c3 nonprofit in 2003, to a robust organization with elementary, middle, and high school programs in 60 schools throughout the nation, with the majority of our direct service programming taking place on Tongva and Chumash land, which is now called Los Angeles. As we bolstered our curriculum with educational expertise over the years, our programs have become less about writing academically, and more about making our students feel heard, more self-confident, and more empathetic through the act of sharing stories.

Organization Information