Five Year Impact Report (2013 to 2018)
This first chapter traces how an idea in built in Minneapolis became a growing platform for first-person immigrant storytelling. We listened to storytellers, partnered with teachers and librarians, and built a simple model that could travel: stories recorded with care, books and exhibits that reach beyond one room, and tools that help classrooms connect.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
- 5 books and 1 card game published
- Recorded 400 stories
- 8 traveling exhibitions produced
- 421,211 total reach
- 101 exhibit venues and 47 book readings
- 272,200 video views
- 13,052 books sold
Five Year Impact Report (2019 to 2024)
These years tested our adaptability. We moved programs online, launched virtual Story Stitch and an educator e-course, and expanded bilingual publishing and traveling exhibits. We deepened partnerships with schools and community groups while keeping storytellers at the center.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
- Published 7 books
- Recorded and shared 93 stories
- Produced 2 traveling exhibits
- Worked with 12 immigrant illustrators
- Story Stitch training and digital packs scaled to new communities
- Marked GCV’s 10th anniversary
