Flint, MI

The StoryCorps Mobile Booth will be in Flint in partnership with Michigan Radio recording from August 6th to September 4th.

Book your appointments as early as possible and before August 6th

(Scroll Down for Flyers and Social Media Copy)

Here are some important dates to keep in mind

Thursday, May 23rd (5/23): Community Partners Information Meeting

Date of phone orientation - July 22nd: Equipped with the information provided by phone and all the details and language on this site, point person reaches out to potential participants.

June 28 - July 22: Point person schedules appointments on our booking system (advanced link will be provided)

Monday, July 22nd (7/22): Last day to schedule first round of priority appointments. You should have all or most of your appointment reservations booked by this date. You will have access after this date, but this first deadline will provide you with the most choices of dates and times.

Tuesday, August 6th (8/6): Second and last deadline to schedule priority appointments (less availability). The following date we will open our calendar to the public and you will no longer be able to book on the priority system.

Monday, August 5th, evening: Issues and Ale (public forum with StoryCorps staff as special guests. More details and RSVP here)

Tuesday, August 6th (8/6): Flint Opening Day Event

Thursday, August 15th (8/15): Story Project Workshop for Partners (Click to RSVP before August 8th)

Thursday, August 29th (8/29): Flint Public Listening Party!

Wednesday, September 4th (9/4): Last recording day

Be sure to continue checking this timeline for up to date information and dates!

What Should StoryCorps Participants Expect From a Recording?

Each organization we partner with will dedicate a point-person who is in charge of booking appointments for participants. We will email you the link to our advance calendar so that you can book appointments before they go public. It is very important that you enter contact information for BOTH participants, so that we can contact them to confirm their appointments.

Once you've booked appointments for your participants, our Mobile Team will contact each participant to talk through the StoryCorps recording process, give them details about location and parking, and answer any questions they may have. If point people would like to give participants more details about StoryCorps before we call them, we recommend taking a look at our What to Expect page and reading through our list of Great Questions to help participants get an idea of what they might want to talk about during a recording.

Participants are welcome to talk about the organizations they are recording on behalf of, but they do not have to. You can talk about anything you would like during your 40-minute recording. Many participants find it meaningful to discuss an experience they went through or talk about how they might know their partner. We don't look for anything specific in a recording; this is a chance for participants to talk about something important to them that they would like to document.

Here are links to some site-specific posters, flyers, and social graphics. Feel free to share them on your pages, or with any participants or organizations you think would be interested in partnering with us.

Sample Social Copy:

We are excited to be partnering with @StoryCorps at their upcoming Mobile Tour stop in Flint! StoryCorps works to record and preserve the stories of individuals across all backgrounds and walks of life. Found out more about the work they do at www.storycorps.org! #StoryCorpsMobileTour

The @StoryCorps Mobile Tour is coming to Flint and we’re thrilled to be partnering with them to help engage diverse audiences and communities during their time here! Find out more information about the work StoryCorps does and how to get involved as a community partner at https://storycorps.org/