Help Encourage Young Writers at Story Love Night! Volunteer with One Brick and the Story Pirates

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Story Pirates wants every kid to know that their stories are important. Do you remember the elementary school thrill of an approving teacher's remark or the electrifying rush of receiving a supportive, handwritten note on your homework? We need your help to create that feeling for thousands of kids around the world. Story Love nights provide an opportunity for you to read stories written by children from all over the world and provide supportive feedback and commentary. This way every child receives handwritten feedback on their story! Kids are not present at Story Love events, but their stories are!

WHAT WE'LL BE DOING:

When you come to the Story Love night, a Story Pirate will do a brief introduction, go over the process for writing thoughtful and positive comments on each story, and facilitate discussion as your group reads the funny, touching, heartwarming, and sometimes heart-wrenching stories that kids write. At the end of the evening, you will have provided young people with the affirmation they need to call themselves writers-and you'll have shared some laughs, and maybe tears, from the stories. Story Love evenings are entertaining and productive.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Story Pirates has been providing arts education-and giving Story Love-since 2003. This is your chance to lend a hand to a budding writer. Who knows what future talent you may uncover or who you may encourage and inspire to keep exploring the world through writing.

WHERE TO MEET:

We will meet at the offices of the Upright Citizens Brigade at 520 8th Avenue. When you arrive at the building, you'll have to show your ID at the security desk let them know you are headed to the UCB offices on the 9th floor. Head through the turnstiles and take an elevator on the left side of the elevator bank to the 9th floor. Turn left out of the elevators to enter UCB offices, and left again past the front desk to reach the Story Pirates office space. If you are having trouble, contact Leeanne on her cell phone at 315-225-2800.

Please try to arrive a bit early because there is sometimes a line at the security check-in desk.

STORY PIRATES: Story Pirates (www.storypirates.org) is a nationally respected arts and creative writing organization that celebrates the words and ideas of young people, promotes literacy as a vital part of early childhood education, and preserves the spark of youthful creativity often lost in the transition to adulthood. Story Pirates does this by going in to New York City schools and providing arts education! Pairing world-class teachers with first-rate actors and comedians, Story Pirates offers a variety of tools to make learning more engaging and effective.