Adopt-A-Teller ...

The advantages of this model which match Blackstorytelling outcomes are, broadly, to engage the community to advance the art of storytelling as education in and how it serves to enhance the well-being of African American people and brings delight, appreciation for literature, understanding, and joy to other Americans, and specifically to:

1. help improve listening, critical thinking, and oratory skills, and to enhance research and project capabilities; and develop self-confidence and self-esteem across the entire audience,
2. present students, parents, and professionals with the opportunity to work closely with storytelling arts professionals in a positive learning environment,
3. provide another opportunity to learn about character-building and multi-culturalism by focusing on the African centered traditions from around the world, and,
4. assist in the study and appreciation of African and African American history, culture, and traditions. 

All Adopt-A-Teller storytellers are members of the National Association of Black Storytellers Inc., and meet specific criterion. They all have submitted detailed written credentials showcasing their ability to work in the classroom or other cultural settings with children and adults prior to selection. Further, Adopt-A-Teller strengthens the capability of teachers, parents, librarians, and community service providers by providing, explaining and integrating storytelling and storytelling techniques as educational tools across the curriculum so the learning stays invested in that school.

Adopt-A-Teller captivates audiences
	Adopt-A-Teller has reached more than 53,000 folks since 1991, advocating for literacy and the value, benefits, and importance of storytelling to the educational process.

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."  Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass

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