Stories from Deep in the Heart
about this program
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Posted on Tue Dec 16, 2014
Last Friday, the Stories Producing Team (Marcelo, Brian and Michelle) along with Texas Folklife's Charlie Lockwood & Executive Director Cristina Balli gathered at the Martin Middle School Library located in East Austin. We 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.
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Posted on Thu Nov 20, 2014
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Posted on Fri Oct 10, 2014
Throughout the semester, Jen Karydas's 7th grade class has been working hard with our Stories team to create audio documentaries. Students produced several stories about the stories and traditions of their very own Martin Middle School.
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Posted on Sat Jul 19, 2014
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Posted on Tue Jun 17, 2014Texas Folklife Announces "Stories from Deep in the Heart" 2014 Summer Institute and Reception ( Article )
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Posted on Tue May 13, 2014
6pm Reception (light refreshments served)
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Posted on Mon May 5, 2014
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Posted on Fri Jan 10, 2014
“Stories from Deep in the Heart” 2014 Summer Institute for Teachers, Students & Administrators ( Event )
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Posted on Fri Jan 10, 2014
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Posted on Wed Jan 1, 2014
Gracia Manzanares-Torres is a rising junior at Williams College where she is majoring in English Literature and minoring in Latino/a Studies. During her junior year at LBJ High School, Gracia was part of the program Stories from Deep in The Heart along with two of her peers. She worked on an audio story that dealt with her parents' immigration story and the cultural changes that they experienced in leaving San Luis Potosi, Mexico and coming to Texas.