Mission and Vision
Mission Statement
- To convey the art of storytelling in the development and promotion of literacy
- To support and enhance the reading fluency of children from grades through 4th Grade.
- To assist young people in developing self-esteem and positive self-awareness through the writing monologues and fables.
- To inspire community elders to share their precious memories one story at a time.
Purpose
To serve the community, build constituency and lay groundwork for achieving long-term goals
Vision Statement
Roots’ long-term goal is to develop the self-sustaining programs, constituency and funding in support of staff and programs.
- To develop, with a staff of retired teachers through local library affiliations, the pilot program Storytelling in the Classroom.
- To establish a permanent location where program development for children, youth and elders will become a community resource.
- To plan and develop funding opportunities needed to create and implement these programs.
