Gwendolyn Hilary

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Address1 :
PO Box 167304
City :
Chicago
State :
Illinois
Zip :
60616
Phone :
312-203-2281
Fax :
312-842-8786
Email :
Website :
Gender :
Female
Will Travel :
Yes
Professional Affiliations :

Ase, Illinois Storytelling Network, National Storytelling Network, National Association of Black Storytellers

Does Workshops :
Yes

Reading and Storytelling for Young Children.
This workshop is geared for educators, librarians, and parents and focuses on sharing the joy of stories with the preschool and primary age learner.

The Art of Storytelling: "How to" techniques
A fun, interactive, hands on approach to learning the basics of beginning storytelling for teachers, youths and others who want to effectively tell stories. The time frame can range from one hour (explanation) to 3 hour sessions over a period of multiple days.

Age Range of Performances :
Pre-K, K-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adults
Audience Types :
K-12 Schools, Libraries, Others,

Museums, family reunions, weddings and other social functions, businesses and organizations.

Story Types :
Personal
Story Programs :

45 minute – 60 minute programs but flexible for longer time periods for older students and adults.

Programs:

  1. Anansi Stories/African folktales
  2. Stories of Freedom!
  3. Women Who Dreamed and Achieved
  4. Living Green – Stories that Celebrate Our Wonderful Earth
  5. Multicultural Folktales and stories
  6. Remembering Harold Washington
  7. Dr. Martin L. King and His Legacy
  8. African American Celebrations: Juneteenth Kwanzaa
  9. Other programs can be specially created for other themes
Brief Bio :

Gwendolyn Hilary, former librarian and educator, is a storyteller and workshop presenter who engages audiences of all ages, telling stories that spark the imagination and touch the soul. She performs with the dynamic musician and folklorist, Enoch Williamson, at festivals, museums, libraries, public and private schools, universities, cultural institutions as well as in the private sector. Together they perform interactive stories full of songs and rhythms, bringing listeners "into" the stories. Gwendolyn’s rich repertoire of stories, enable her to create programs on many themes. She especially enjoys sharing multicultural folktales and the history, contributions, and wonderful stories of African Americans.

Are you looking for a storyteller to share stories from the African American experience? You've come to the right place! ASE members tell at schools, festivals, museums, libraries, colleges, and at special events all over Chicagoland. Many are also available for programs throughout the United States.
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