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Do you like reading aloud? PAID Spanish & English Coordinator Training in October!
ORGANIZATION: PEOPLE AND STORIES - GENTE Y CUENTOS INC
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FALL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS & PARTNERSHIPS
"During our anniversary year, it's a thrill and honor to share opportunities for the public to experience the 'magic' behind our method, through collaborations with several local community organizations. In fact, our first anniversary event at the Trenton Public Library is especially fitting since it is the oldest library in New Jersey and situated right in the middle of our longest-served community. Plus, Benjamin Franklin is said to have purchased the library's first 50 books! We're so pleased to kick off our 50th Anniversary events at this historic location," Wolf noted. Details and registration links for all events are at http://www.peopleandstories.org/ upcoming-events
- On Tuesday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m. Trenton Free Public Library will host the Inaugural 50th Anniversary event: a "Try It" in Spanish. On Saturday, September 24 at 11:00 a.m. a sample "Try It" event will be held in English at the Library. Light refreshments to follow.
- On Friday, September 30 at 5:00 p.m. an overview evening presentation of People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos programming along with a sample "Try It" session followed by light refreshments, will be held at P&S/GyC headquarters, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. For details and registration email mariasaiz@peopleandstories.org
- Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund is partnering with P&S/GyC to celebrate its 50th Anniversary on Saturday, October 22 at 10:30 a.m. to provide a free Gente y Cuentos session in Spanish: an oral reading of an enduring short story followed by a rich, guided discussion. LALDEF is located at 714-716 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ. Childcare and luncheon will be provided. For details and registration email mariasaiz@peopleandstories.org
- Two-Part Coordinator Training Workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 19 (Day 1) and Friday, October 21 (Day 2) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The training will be held at P&S/GyC headquarters, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road in Lawrenceville, NJ. Those who have participated in a "Try It" event or as a participant in previous programs are invited to attend this two-day workshop led by Executive Director Cheyenne Wolf and a small cohort of expert People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos coordinators. Email P&S/GyC Program Manager Maria Saiz at mariasaiz@peopleandstories.org for more information. Registration is required BY SEPTEMBER 30 and space is limited. Click for volunteer information https://peopleandstories.org/get-involved/volunteer
- An exciting collaboration with the Arts Council of Princeton takes place on Wednesday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. with The Art of People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos Inspired by ACP's exhibition of Mexican contemporary artist Karima Muyaes, teens through adults are invited to join a read aloud led by a P&S/GyC facilitators of one of Mexican author Angeles Mastretta's short stories from her collection: "Women with Big Eyes". Directed discussions - available in both English and Spanish - follow the reading exploring the literary elements of the text alongside participants' personal narratives. Mexican refreshments to follow, generously donated by La Lupita's Groceries. Full details and registration for this "pay as you can" event are available at this link: https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/ event/art-of- people-and-stories/
ABOUT PEOPLE & STORIES/GENTE Y CUENTOS:
People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos (P&S/GyC) is dedicated to opening doors to literature for new audiences. Through oral readings and rigorous discussions of enduring short stories, we invite participants to find fresh understandings of themselves, of others, and of the world.
People and Stories/Gente y Cuentos is located at 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, NJ and is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment. Most programs are held at partner sites and other locations. For more information, call 609-882-4926 or visit www.peopleandstories.org/ upcoming-events or https://peopleandstories.org/get-involved/volunteer for volunteer information
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About PEOPLE AND STORIES - GENTE Y CUENTOS INC
Location:
295 EGGERTS CROSSING RD, LAWRENCE TWP, NJ 08648, US
Mission Statement
People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos (P&S/GyC) is dedicated to opening doors to literature for new audiences. Through oral readings and rigorous discussions of enduring short stories, we invite participants to find fresh understandings of themselves, of others, and of the world. Our programs, offered in English and Spanish, use oral readings and structured dialogues of complex short stories to invite participants to connect their own varied life experiences to the universal themes found in great literature. Now in its 50th year, our program methodology effectively removes obstacles to the rewards of reading, especially for adults and young adults who identify as not having the skill, confidence, or motivation to read independently.
Description
Our Founder, Sarah Hirschman, was born in Lithuania into a Russian Jewish family and educated in France and the United States. A reader fluent in several languages, she was always interested in the reception of literature by groups of different cultural backgrounds. After a five year stay in Colombia and work with urban community groups and development projects, she started People & Stories / Gente y Cuentos in Spanish in 1972 in Massachusetts. She developed a methodology that has effectively connected more than 40,000 lives to literature, with trained coordinators conducting programs in both English and Spanish in various parts of the United States as well as in Argentina.
Read more about Sarah’s award-winning life and the history of People & Stories in this Town Topics article . And, enjoy a tribute to her legacy in our Spring 2012 newsletter
Today, our programs continue to reach youth, adults, and seniors in diverse social service agencies-including residential treatment facilities, prisons, homeless shelters, adult education programs, libraries, senior centers, and alternative schools-on local, regional, and national levels.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Princeton, NJ 08540
DATE POSTED
August 31, 2022
SKILLS
- General Education
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- Adult Education
- English
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training
- two day orientation from 10 to 4 in October and other times throughout the year.
- Once a coordinator, the commitment is about 2 hours per week for 8 week session - at your availability - Spanish fluency for Spanish-speaking programs. Teaching/Instructing ability preferred for all programs, English and Spanish