EVERY STORY COUNTS

What do we do at StoryChain?

We embrace the power of literacy intervention, audio technology, and civic engagement to build stronger families and a more just criminal justice system by creating space for connection between parents and their children through recorded storytelling.

What does that look like?

Parents record themselves reading stories. Children receive the book and an MP3 player, following along with the recorded voice of someone who loves them. Then the children can reciprocate back to the parents.ing.

Why recorded voices?

Recorded voices create space for reciprocal exchange: parents give their presence through storytelling. Children receive the gift of being heard and of feeling their parent’s care even across separation. Recorded voices transform separation from absence into connection!

Why is this important?

We believe that education and literacy are rooted in relationships. When children hear stories read by someone who loves them, they gain more than a lifelong reader: they gain a lifelong sense of being valued, seen, and connected. Parents also experience their role as educators and caregivers, reclaiming dignity and purpose in their child’s growth.