Storyteller Actress Kristin Pedemonti PA Belize

Once upon a time, not so long ago in 2005, Kristin decided to go on a journey and begin a new adventure. And so she sold her home and most of her possessions to fund volunteering in Belize Central America. She started Literacy Outreach Belize and now divides her time between Pennsylvania and Belize. While in Belize, Kristin travels village to village and school to school donating storytelling and storywriting programs. Thus far she has donated programs for 28,000 children at 125 schools and provided training for 500 teachers.

In Pennsylvania and the mid-atlantic Kristin performs at libraries, schools, storytelling festivals, and special events, for children of all ages. Ms. Pedemonti combines storytelling and theatre to create educational, entertaining, and multicultural performances. The entire audience "gets into the act" and helps to tell the stories using simple costumes and dialogue provided by Kristin.

"Kristin is a breath of fresh air. She brightens the room with her energy. The children simply love her." Rose Bradley, former Director, Caribbean Center for Excellence in Teacher Training

Belize Story Writing Project: Kristin provided storytelling and story-

writing workshops for nearly 8,000 students and 200 teachers January-

March 2008.

Guest Lecture: St. John's College January 2008

2006-2007 Literacy Outreach: Kristin provided programs for over 20,000

children at 120 schools, daycares and preschools throughout Belize.

National Library Service Staff Training March 2006. Kristin

presented workshops on Dynamic Children's Programming and Storytelling

Techniques. (32 libraries in all) National Library Service Library Tour: presented programs for 14 Village libraries From Gales Point down to Barranco.

Books 4 Belize: collected and distributed books to

libraries and schools throughout Belize. Kiwanis Club of Emmaus, PA

donated $100 worth of books in December 2005. Neff's UCC Church in

Neff's PA donated $500 of new books to the cause July 2006. Friends and family have donated over 2000 books thus far.

Where I am From Poetry Project with Muffles College, Belmopan

Comprehensive School and Upper Perk Middle School in East Greenville,

PA. Over 200 students wrote poems based on George Ella Lyons "Where I

am From" poem. The poems were exchanged between the Belizean and

American students.

Kristin collaborated with the University of Belize and presented Teacher Training

for several at-risk schools.