Community reviews for StoryCorps

Overall, StoryCorps is an amazing resource. What we lack so frequently in our world is a sense of community. Students (and teachers) tend to view their immediate area as the world and do not always have the opportunity to meet others from vastly different walks of life. StoryCorps enables all teachers and students to expand their horizons. What I really love about StoryCorps is the ease of searching through the website, the wide variety of content, and the provision of transcripts. When teaching ELLs and students with disabilities, a transcript can make these recordings much more accessible. The brief summaries with background information to the interviews are extremely helpful as these will help students and teachers weed through the sometimes overwhelming number of interviews available. To hear someone talk about their own life experiences can be a very powerful experience. Highly recommend this site!

Overall, students gain a better appreciation for slowing down and listening to another person's story. They learn to be more in touch with their empathetic side. This commonly opens students up to being more expressive and free with their emotions. Additionally, it slow students down when they are faced with opposing forces. They recall that they are not the only one that has been faced with a tough time and that, more than likely, there will be light on the other side of their circumstance. For studies in writing, history, character, leadership, and life, StoryCorps is a true gem.