Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife

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Stories from Deep in the Heart teaches students and teachers how to document their family and community traditions.  Stories from Deep in the Heart is a project of Texas Folklife, based in Austin, TX.

For more, visit:
http://www.texasfolklife.org/storiesfromdeepintheheart.html
http://www.texasfolklife.org
https://soundcloud.com/texasfolklife 

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Texas Folklife partnered with the 4th grade teachers and students at Highland Park Elementary School to produce these series of stories on community traditions and folklore of Austin.

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Texas Folklife presents these stories from our 2018 Summer Institute, a week-long audio documentary workshop in Austin, Texas. This year's documentaries feature stories about labor and immigration.

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Pieces from our youth producers at Kealing Middle School

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Pieces from our youth producers at Kealing Middle School

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Select pieces from our youth producers at Kealing Middle School Fall 2014 semester.

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Pieces from our youth producers at Kealing Middle School

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During the 2016-17 school year, Texas Folklife producers worked with Martin Middle School Innovation Academy students on a series of short radio stories. These stories cover a full range of school folklore and community heritage.

Caption: Ms. Karydas introduces Stories at Martin Middle School Library, Credit: Michelle Mejia
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Stories from Deep in the Heart completed a semester residency in Ms. Karydas' enrichment class and last Friday we listened to the final stories. The students successfully crafted audio documentaries about Martin Middle School and the surrounding neighborhood. Topics ranged from volleyball to ghosts, to Flea Markets-the students were surprised when they realized Ms. Karydas had invited the principal along with several other classes to the "listening" party. Full-Library and all we wrapped up another semester of Stories!

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Stories from McCallum High School Spring 2015

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Profiles of dance majors for their spring 2015 concert, Geographies of the Body. These profiles were created by students in Kenneth Rogers' class as part of Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife and McCallum Fine Arts Academy.


Pieces

Caption: Joshua Rodriguez and his mother at Patton Elementary School, Credit: Danielle Warner
Elementary student Joshua Rodriguez share his family's tradition of making pupusas. This 5th grader also talks about his many cultures.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2020
  • Length: 03:09
Caption: Deigo and his parents talk about their cultures, Credit: Danielle Warner
Elementary student Diego Bracer and his parents talk about their Mexican, Swedish and Taino traditions. This story was recorded in Austin, Texas at...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2020
  • Length: 03:15
Caption: Patton Elementary
Ruen Mhatre, a 5th grade student, talks about his Indian tradition, the Diwali Festival, and how his family celebrates in Austin, Texas.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2020
  • Length: 03:05
Caption: Nora Caselli wearing her Irish step dance shoes, Credit: Danielle Warner
Nora is a 5th grade student in Austin, Texas, and is continuing her grandmother's tradition of Irish step dancing.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2020
  • Length: 03:22
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Winn Elementary 5th grade students learned about podcasting and food waste during the Fall 2019 semester. Students interviewed Sustainable Food Cen...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2020
  • Length: 05:40
Caption: Texas Folklife x Akins High Listening Party flyer, Credit: Jennifer (Amora) Arriaga
Artist profile of Carla Rondon, an Akins High School student from Cuba. This story is part of an audio series "See It Through My Eyes" created at A...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2020
  • Length: 05:45
Caption: Dave McClinton interviewed by Akins High School Austin Corps class, Credit: Texas Folklife
Artist profile of Dave McClinton, an Austin-based artist and graphic designer. This story is part of an audio series "See It Through My Eyes" creat...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 05:24
Caption: Vincent Valdez interviewed by Akins High School students, Credit: Texas Folklife
Artist profile of Vincent Valdez. This story is part of an audio series "See It Through My Eyes" created at Akins High School during the fall 2019 ...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 06:31
Caption: Lench Martinez interviewed by Akins High School students., Credit: Texas Folklife
Artist profile of Lench Martinez, an Austin rapper. This story is part of an audio series "See It Through My Eyes" created at Akins High School dur...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 04:39
Caption: Akins High students interview Larissa Akhmetova, Credit: Texas Folklife
Artist profile of Larissa Akhmetova (Stephens). This story is part of an audio series "See It Through My Eyes" created at Akins High School during ...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 04:54