Developing communities through stories
Our mobile storytelling program, 1001 Stories, brings meaningful learning to some of the hardest-to-reach populations around the world. We aim to facilitate the creation, development, and gathering of 1001 empowering stories from every participating local community.
Children love to tell stories. However, in many places in the world, their creative voices are rarely heard or cultivated. The 1001 Stories Program conducts storytelling workshops that build on children's natural potential to become original storytellers. Through the program, children are empowered while their literacy skills are developed.
"My words, my story, to my world."
— Author of Three Boys from the 1001 Stories series
When integrated with mobile technologies, these stories become an effective tool for literacy by growing reading and writing skills grounded in local languages and local themes in areas worldwide.
The 1001 Stories Program also leverages the rapidly expanding global mobile network to foster literacy development and a self-sustaining entrepreneurship model. Children learn to read the stories that children in other parts of the world have created and then write their own original stories. Selected stories are published and made available to be purchased, generating a self-supportive, entrepreneurial model. All proceeds from the publications are re-invested into the local communities.
"… Tomorrow, Ashura will start her studies at a great school … Ashura promises that she will study very hard and will become an inspiration to all children. Most of all, she will never lose hope."
— Excerpt from Girl with a Hope from the 1001 Stories series