On January 27 The Story Box Project will be launched and we want you to be a part of it.  

    Have you ever wanted to travel around the world?   Have you ever wanted to have your story around the world?  You can.   

What is the Story Box Project?

    The Story Box Project is a project that Kevin Cordi developed in 1995 that is a large decorated “Story Box” that travels around the world and comes back to the original place one year later.   In the box people of the community or storytelling guild or school place stories that they have heard or a story that they want to share or even an original story that they have written and want to share with others.  This “Story Box” travels from place to place and becomes a gift for all who receive the box.   Each person shares the content of the box for about a week and they come together and read and tell stories that are from the box or inspired from the box.  People photocopy stories from the box so that they would have them later but the originals stay with the box.  Some people elect to put in newspapers of their town, storytelling tapes or CDs, and other material in addition to stories.   Then the box is re-packaged and sent to another place.  This “Story Box” travels from one place to another.  The whole intent of “The Story Box” is that we can share stories from all over the world together.  

    The Story Box is already set to travel as far as Poland , China , Alaska , and more.   The Story Box is making a stop at the National Storytelling Conference in Oklahoma City .   

            If you would like to contribute a story, whether in print or non-print, please provide the following.  

    Note: We may want to use your story to promote future Story Boxes around the world or to even publish a book so everyone can share in the The Story Box.  It is not mandatory but if you would not mind your story being used in a book or for promoting The Story Box please also provide:  

“I, _____________________give permission to Kevin Cordi and those connected with The Story Box Project permission to use my story for publication or promotion.  I understand I copy the copyright but I am giving permission for the story (ies) to be used for this purpose. 

**If published credit will be given to the author and efforts will be made to provide a complimentary copy of the book.   (We need to check with future publishers.)  

    This project is designed to help us share our stories around the world.  Please take part in adding your voice to the voice we all know, the voice of stories.  Every country and culture have their stories, we encourage you to share yours with the world.  

**These stories can be folktales, original stories, story collections or almost any story you want to share.  

*Please send by Jan. 27 to:

Kevin Cordi, Director

The Story Box Project

1510 Summit Street

Columbus , OH 43201  

Your can email Kevin at kcteller@sbcglobal.net or kctells@youthstorytelling.com

From there he can have you send permission forms if you would like it published.