The only hope we have is the stories we tell, not bound by what is possible.”
Storyteller, poet, musician Micah Bournes
Our Mission
To preserve, promote, and impart the living art of storytelling to build literacy, strengthen communities, and nurture the human spirit.
Our History
Storytelling Arts was founded in 1996 to build literacy and social-emotional development skills to help students succeed in school and the outside world. Over the past 24 years, we have also developed important professional development services for school teachers. Storytelling Arts is proud to have served over 30,000 students through powerful storytelling programs and events in schools, homeless shelters, juvenile detention centers, and community organizations in under-resourced communities in Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Morris, Warren, and Burlington Counties.
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