THE MOTH HIGH SCHOOL STORY SLAM. Let me know if you're interested and I will get your name on the list.

You're Invited... to The Moth High School GrandSLAM II: ON THE VERGE The Moth High School StorySLAM, The Moth's newest education program, brings the thrill of personal storytelling to high schools across New York City. Coached and supported by Moth instructors, students learn to craft compelling narratives, practice performance techniques, and connect as a team. After intensive preparation, students share their stories onstage in front of their peers at a StorySLAM event. The StorySLAM offers a safe space for students to build confidence and share their experiences, and promotes a school culture of honesty, empathy, and authentic voice.  Now, join us for the biannual city-wide GrandSLAM Invitational, featuring all-star storytellers from our participating schools. Nine student storytellers, three teams of judges, one winner! Stories from the verge: close calls and high emotions. Teetering on the tightrope, hurdling over obstacles, or facing the brink of new beginnings. Monday, June 9th Hosted by Ophira Eisenberg Stories by: Mariah Bryant Michael Campbell Noa Castro Darcie Grunblatt Khadeedja Muheto Jorge Pagan Wilson Portorreal Janet Williams Nica Williams Directors: Micaela Blei and Catherine McCarthy Producer: Kim Nederveen Pieterse Executive Producers: Catherine Burns, Sarah Haberman and Sarah Austin Jenness at Housing Works 126 Crosby Street 6:30pm Doors Open 7:00pm Stories Begin $8 suggested donation at the door Help us bring the Moth Education Program to more schools around New York City! Learn more about supporting our efforts or underwriting a school here. Participating Schools: Beacon High School, Brooklyn High School for the Arts, The Brooklyn Latin School, Bronx Leadership Academy, DreamYard Preparatory School, Hyde Leadership Charter School, School for the Classics, and School of the Future Our Host: Ophira Eisenberg is a comedian, writer, and host of NPR’s weekly comedy trivia show, Ask Me Another. Selected as one of New York Magazine's "Top 10 Comics that Funny People Find Funny," and featured in the New York Times as a skilled comedian and storyteller with a “bleakly stylish” sense of humor, Ophira has also appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central, The Today Show and more. She is a regular host and teller with The Moth.  We hope to see you there!