(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - StoryCorps is currently one of the fastest-growing nonprofits in the United States. Each week, millions of Americans listen to StoryCorps' award-winning broadcasts on NPR's Morning Edition.
My Faith My Voice (MFMV), a platform dedicated to promoting the grassroots voice of Muslims in America, will partner with StoryCorps on July 4th weekend in Chicago, Illinois. The partnership will seek to humanize the American Muslim community and reflect the growing diversity of our country's national landscape.
The recordings, which will cover a variety of different topics, are meant to give people insight into the lives of American Muslims by allowing them a chance to listen in to personal conversations taking place between Muslims around the country.
StoryCorps interviews are conducted between two people who know and care about each other. A trained StoryCorps facilitator guides the participants through the interview process. At the end of each 40-minute recording session, participants receive a copy of their interview and a second copy is archived at the Library of Congress. MFMV will also release clips of the interviews on its site and make them available to the media.
"Storytelling is a powerful way to break down barriers and strengthen connections between people," said Haaris Ahmad, MFMV Board Member.
"It's time for the Muslim community to add its stories to the rich diversity and tradition of the rest of the American family. People will find that Muslims -- like themselves -- are concerned about their aging parents, their marriages, their teenage sons and daughters, and the legacy they leave behind."
"StoryCorps tells the true American story -- that we are a people defined by small acts of courage, kindness and heroism. Each interview reminds people that their lives matter and will not be forgotten," said Dave Isay, award-winning documentary producer and Story Corps founder.
My Faith My Voice is a grassroots effort by U.S. Muslims looking to present their voices and share their stories as a means to educate others about Islam and humanize the American Muslim community through the use of social media, media relations, multimedia production, and events.
StoryCorps has, since 2003, collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. The irganization's major funders include: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), The Atlantic Philanthropies, The Ford Foundation, The Annenberg Foundation, The Kaplen Foundation, and Joe and Carol Reich. StoryCorps also relies on the support from its participants and listeners.
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