You can become an integral part of this important project using the tools below to tell your family, friends, and community about StoryCorps.
Any contribution you can afford helps StoryCorps continue to provide this free public service to more people in diverse communities across the country. Support our work and make a donation today.
Celebrate the National Day of Listening
Download a Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide
This holiday season, StoryCorps is asking everyone across the nation to take an hour on Friday, November 28, 2008, the day after Thanksgiving, to record and preserve a Do-It-Yourself interview with a loved one at home or in your community center. It can be a grandparent, sibling, friend, or a familiar face from the neighborhood.
All you have to do is download your free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide, complete with simple step-by-step instructions for recording and preserving interviews at home, watch our new DIY video, and find the person’s story who you want to hear.
Then review our list of recording tips and equipment recommendations for conducting interviews at home or in your community center.
At this time, StoryCorps only has the capacity to archive interviews recorded with StoryCorps equipment. However, you can use your DIY recordings to start your own archive. Our DIY Instruction Guide will show you how.
Bring StoryCorps to your Library or Classroom
StoryCorps has specially prepared free Toolkits for Libraries and for Teachers to help students, educators, parents, and libraries celebrate the National Day of Listening.
The Library & Teacher’s Toolkits include:
- Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guides
- Great Questions Lists
- Flyers to display at school or in the library
- National Day of Listening FAQ
- Ideas for incorporating listening in the classroom or library
- And more!
Download your free Library or Teacher’s Toolkit and bring StoryCorps to your classroom or library this holiday season.
Post a Web Banner
Spread the word about StoryCorps by posting a web banner to your blog or website. It’s easy: choose your favorite web banner, then cut and paste the embed code into your website template or blog post.
Read our book, Listening Is an Act of Love
StoryCorps founder Dave Isay selected memorable stories from the StoryCorps collection and arranged them thematically into a moving portrait of American life.
When you purchase the book and companion CD (sold separately), 100% of the royalties will go toward our mission as an independent non-profit organization. Order from the StoryCorps website and we receive an additional portion of the sales.
Share Stories with Family & Friends
Enjoy StoryCorps stories on our listen pages and use the new share link to post your favorite stories on Facebook, Del.icio.us and others.
Stay in touch with StoryCorps
- Sign up to receive weekly stories by email.
- Discover new people, places, and stories on the StoryCorps blog.
- Subscribe to our podcast.
- Check out our YouTube channel for videos and stories.
- If you’ve done a StoryCorps interview, stay connected through our Alumni program.
- Send us your feedback. We’d love to hear from you!
