“Stories from Deep in the Heart” 2013 Summer Institute for for Teachers, Students & Administrators

High school and middle school teachers, students, and administrators are invited to participate in Texas Folklife's 2013 summer institute “Stories from Deep in the Heart,” a two week intensive fellowship in radio documentary production with professional producers, journalists and cultural workers. Participants will be guided through production of short radio documentaries on themes related to folklife----family and community traditions. Participants must attend all sessions. Fellows will complete one audio story in groups during the program. The “Stories from Deep in the Heart” summer institute is part of an on-going series of workshops for teachers and students in the Austin area and Central Texas schools. Stories covers the cost of the institute and offers participating teachers a $250 stipend; students receive a $125 stipend.