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 

Series

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6 Pieces

The finished radio pieces from the Texas Folklife Stories Summer Institute, a weeklong intensive audio production workshop for Austin-area students and teachers.

Caption: The Folklorist Next Door, Credit: Jeannelle Ramirez
9 Pieces

Community folklorists explore Texas traditions.

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3 Pieces

Students from Texas School for the Blind created podcasts about their community.

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3 Pieces

Students at the Texas School for the Blind's summer SWEAT program created podcasts where they interviewed Austin community members.

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4 Pieces

Texas Folklife presents these stories from our 2019 Summer Institute, a week-long audio documentary workshop in Austin, Texas. This year's documentaries feature stories about "women in the Austin music scene," including Connie Kirk, Tameca Jones, Andrea Cortez, and Kana Harris.


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