{"id":6435,"date":"2020-08-10T13:07:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T21:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storyworksak.wpengine.com\/?page_id=6435"},"modified":"2021-06-17T14:17:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T22:17:36","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong>I never knew how much sharing a short part of my life would lead to connecting with many people in the community. I also never met any other community as welcoming and encouraging as the people involved in Story Works.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><cite>-Program Alum<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0203-fav.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0203-fav-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5353\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0203-fav.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/storyworks-4-30-0203-fav\/\" class=\"wp-image-5353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0203-fav-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0203-fav-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0203-fav-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0201-fav.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0201-fav-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5352\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0201-fav.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/storyworks-4-30-0201-fav\/\" class=\"wp-image-5352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0201-fav-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0201-fav-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0201-fav-768x1074.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0332-fav.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0332-fav-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5357\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0332-fav.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/storyworks-4-30-0332-fav\/\" class=\"wp-image-5357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0332-fav-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0332-fav-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0332-fav-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Story Works supports youth voices through storytelling and writing workshops that develop skills, build&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/09\/30\/health\/teenagers-stress-coping-skills.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resilience<\/a><\/strong>, and increase access to opportunity. We believe in the importance of listening, the protective value of connection, and the power of stories to foster wellness for individuals and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0146-fav.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0146-fav-1024x823.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5349\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0146-fav.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/storyworks-4-30-0146-fav\/\" class=\"wp-image-5349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0146-fav-1024x823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0146-fav-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0146-fav-768x617.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0324-fav.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0324-fav-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5356\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0324-fav.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/storyworks-4-30-0324-fav\/\" class=\"wp-image-5356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0324-fav-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0324-fav-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0324-fav-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0324-fav-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0324-fav-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ExtraCredit2019AnnaWen-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ExtraCredit2019AnnaWen-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5578\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ExtraCredit2019AnnaWen-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/?attachment_id=5578\" class=\"wp-image-5578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ExtraCredit2019AnnaWen-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ExtraCredit2019AnnaWen-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ExtraCredit2019AnnaWen-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ExtraCredit2019AnnaWen-1536x1092.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ExtraCredit2019AnnaWen-2048x1456.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What &amp; Why<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Story Works&#8217; school-based and out-of-school <a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/mission-and-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">programs<\/a> offer young people and educators safe, trauma-informed opportunities to build connections while listening to and learning from each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent Program Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pridefoundation.org\/2020\/04\/unleashing-storytellers-in-a-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Story Circles<\/a> launched in March 2020 through a partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akhf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alaska Humanities Forum<\/a>. Facilitated by a team of recent Story Works alums, Story Circles have now reached more than 500 participants from across Alaska and the U.S. <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/hosting-a-storytelling-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Story Workshops<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College Admissions Essay Workshops<\/a> continue to serve young people in Alaska. <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/sayit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAYiT <\/a>(the Story Works Alaska Youth Team) released <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/storyworks\/sets\/slice-of-joy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slice of Joy<\/a>, their first podcast recorded entirely online.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/anti-racism-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Youth4Change<\/a>, a program founded in summer 2020, hosts a weekly gathering for BIPOC youth and supports online conversations around systemic racism (particularly in the school system) and organizing on issues faced by young BIPOC members of the community.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also share our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/for-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\">resources<\/a>&nbsp;for supporting those programs with interested educators and students. Please&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a>&nbsp;if you are an educator, student, or community member interested in learning more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0047-fav.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0047-fav-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5346\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0047-fav.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/storyworks-4-30-0047-fav\/\" class=\"wp-image-5346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0047-fav-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0047-fav-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0047-fav-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SamMLatMic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SamMLatMic-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1980\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SamMLatMic.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/sammlatmic\/\" class=\"wp-image-1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SamMLatMic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SamMLatMic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SamMLatMic-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandRoom-e1507267858786.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandRoom-e1507267858786-1024x392.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1987\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandRoom-e1507267858786.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/justyceandroom\/\" class=\"wp-image-1987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandRoom-e1507267858786-1024x392.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandRoom-e1507267858786-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandRoom-e1507267858786-768x294.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The people behind Story Works include current participants, program <a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/sayit-bios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alums<\/a> (now more than 3,000 strong), <a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/board-of-directors\/\">board<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/staff\/\">staff<\/a>, Teaching Fellows, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/co-founders\/\" target=\"_blank\">co-founders,<\/a> 100+ volunteer Story Coaches, 15 partner-teachers, 11 schools, and partners at more than 20 organizations. Additionally, a wonderful team of <a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/our-partners\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">funding organizations and individual donors<\/span><\/a> also help support Story Works&#8217; mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/VanessaandMic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/VanessaandMic-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1982\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/VanessaandMic.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/vanessaandmic\/\" class=\"wp-image-1982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/VanessaandMic-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/VanessaandMic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/VanessaandMic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/VanessaandMic-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/VanessaandMic-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandMic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandMic-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1986\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandMic.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/justyceandmic\/\" class=\"wp-image-1986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandMic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandMic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/JustyceandMic-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3Astory.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3Astory-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1972\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3Astory.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/3astory\/\" class=\"wp-image-1972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3Astory-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3Astory-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3Astory-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where &amp; When<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Story Works first launched at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asdk12.org\/west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Anchorage High School<\/a> in February 2014. Since then, our in-person programs have occurred in the communities of Anchorage and Unalakleet, Alaska. And our Storytelling and College Admissions Essay Curricula have been used in learning environments from New York to Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/YouthStoryCircleApril23_2020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/YouthStoryCircleApril23_2020-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5816\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/YouthStoryCircleApril23_2020.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/circles\/youthstorycircleapril23_2020\/\" class=\"wp-image-5816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/YouthStoryCircleApril23_2020-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/YouthStoryCircleApril23_2020-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/YouthStoryCircleApril23_2020-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/YouthStoryCircleApril23_2020.jpg 1436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Participants in a Youth-led Story Circle share one-word takeaways.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our office is located at beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asdk12.org\/bartlett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bartlett High School<\/a> in Anchorage, Alaska. We are committed to working both in and outside of schools, sharing and listening to stories wherever programs take us: libraries, a <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabehavioralhealth.org\/what-we-do\/vocational-services\/alaska-seeds-of-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">greenhouse<\/a>, The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchoflovespenard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of Love<\/a> (and art!), theaters big and small, and now, online too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0177-fav.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0177-fav-1024x814.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5350\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0177-fav.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/storyworks-4-30-0177-fav\/\" class=\"wp-image-5350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0177-fav-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0177-fav-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0177-fav-768x611.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0337-fav.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0337-fav-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5358\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0337-fav.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/storyworks-4-30-0337-fav\/\" class=\"wp-image-5358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0337-fav-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0337-fav-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0337-fav-768x1085.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0105-2-fav.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0105-2-fav-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5348\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0105-2-fav.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/storyworks-4-30-0105-2-fav\/\" class=\"wp-image-5348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0105-2-fav-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0105-2-fav-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/StoryWorks-4.30-0105-2-fav-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What participants are saying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong>From my experience, I have become a better public speaker [and] I learned how to be patient with others and how important it is to let others tell their story in their own way.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><cite>-Program Alum<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em>Story Works is something truly special. I love that it gives teens a chance to open up to their peers and teachers in a safe space\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Sharing stories like this brings a classroom together and allows students to understand their peers \u2026and better connect to each other<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p><cite>-Program Alum<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em>The interactions that I have seen between students and [Story Works] Teaching Fellows is phenomenal and completely different than what I can bring as a teacher. I have seen trust, admiration, wisdom, and empathy flow between storytellers\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p><cite>-Partner Teacher<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GiaanaStoryWorksHoodie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GiaanaStoryWorksHoodie-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5902\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GiaanaStoryWorksHoodie.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/giaanastoryworkshoodie\/\" class=\"wp-image-5902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GiaanaStoryWorksHoodie-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GiaanaStoryWorksHoodie-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GiaanaStoryWorksHoodie-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GiaanaStoryWorksHoodie-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/storyworksak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GiaanaStoryWorksHoodie.jpg 1871w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Story Works Partner Teacher Giaana Peterson in Unalakleet, Alaska<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to ask questions, share feedback, or sign up to learn more about Story Works Alaska, please use the form below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And welcome! 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