Storycorps

storycorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. founded in 2003 by radio documentary producer and macarthur fellow dave isay, storycorps has recorded and archived over 50,000 interviews from more than 90,000 participants. each conversation is recorded on a free cd to share, and is preserved at the library of congress. storycorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind. we have visited all 50 states, partnered with hundreds of community organizations, and earned 2 peabody awards (including a rare institutional peabody), the highest honor in broadcast journalism. millions listen to our weekly broadcasts on npr’s morning edition, our weekly podcasts on itunes, and the stories posted on the listen pages of our website. our animations have been featured on pbs’s documentary series pov and the youtube homepage, and were nominated for a