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StoryCorps – recordings of conversations

Two people record their conversation and StoryCorps (archive) collects, shares, and preserves the story.
Anywhere
20
15-40 min

Target group

  • Teenagers (cca. 13 – 18 years)
  • Young adults (cca. 17 – 26 years)
  • NEETs
  • Youth with fewer opportunities
  • Youth workers
  • Teachers

Content

“StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.

We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. At the same time, we are creating an invaluable archive for future generations.”

Materials

Recording device, StoryCorps app (optional)

Specific Environment

Anywhere, where two people could have a private conversation

Specific goals

Learning from past experience, Building connections; Raising the questions that matter in a safe and structured environment; Empowering people (every single story matters);

Description

Gathering the people and recording their conversations

General questions (examples):

  • Who has been the most important person in your life? Can you tell me about him or her?
  • What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest?
  • Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did that person teach you?
  • Who has been the kindest to you in your life?
  • Is there anything that you’ve never told me but want to tell me now?
  • Is there something about me that you’ve always wanted to know but have never asked?

Uploading the conversations to StoryCorps website

Outcomes and its measurability

Preserving and sharing stories with emphasis on their importance. Building connections between people.

Project in which the method has been used

Title StoryCorps
Project URL https://storycorps.org/

The first StoryCorps booth was opened in Grand Central Terminal in New York City (2003).

Since then there have been thousands of interviews recorded with the aim of creating an archive.