QUALITY STORYTENTS

A resource for family, early childhood and community literacy workers

As well, storytents call for one or more individuals able to:

• write proposals
• write reports
• manage a budget
• manage staff and volunteers
• work with media, sponsors and partners.

Of all the qualities staff need to possess, the most important is commitment. Past Storytent workers have all described the program as challenging:

It's a very exposed position – you’re out there in the neighbourhood just two or three of you... exposed to the weather, the neighbours, whoever walks their dog through – different people and their different expectations. The job makes you draw on a lot of skills and a lot of knowledge.

Worker Survey Response, 2003

You need to constantly re-evaluate… You have to be very okay with changing your plans and being adaptable. There’s a physical aspect of this job, too, that I don’t think any of us anticipated. It’s physically taxing.

Worker Survey response, 2003

It is tiring to work this project. This project is physically and emotionally demanding. There is constant exposure to poor weather, to children and families in disheartening socio-economic situations…

Worker Survey Response, 2004