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About The Story Island Project

The Story Island Project is a nipaluna/Hobart-based not-for-profit organisation that nurtures the creativity and writing skills of young Tasmanians and celebrates their diverse voices. With the support of our enthusiastic volunteer tutors, Story Island runs free, dynamic storytelling workshops where young people are empowered to create their own stories. Our focus is on those who are often overlooked, living in communities that may experience poverty and disadvantage, or are marginalised in other ways. Our vision is for young people to harness the power of their imaginations so they can grow to be resilient and creative shapers of their own lives. As an organisation we hold the values of compassion, optimism, fairness, creativity and humour, and we weave them into the work we do. Tasmania has many strengths but there are big barriers to overcome: nearly half of Tasmania's adults do not have the basic skills to understand and use information from newspapers, magazines, books and brochures. Tasmania has the lowest levels of educational retention, completion and attainment in the country. Every morning, too many Tasmanian children wake up to a life of poverty. We want to change this picture so that young Tasmanians have the creative confidence and writing skills to participate in a good life. We do this by offering free, in-school workshops where students get individualised support from our expert storytellers and volunteer tutors. The Story Island Project (Tasmania) is a not-for-profit association incorporated in Tasmania.

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