The Mission of TAOS

All too often, we drift through life as passive vessels for other peoples' stories: politicians speak and we listen, religious leaders preach and we nod, scholars teach and we accept.  And why not?  After all, it is their leadership, their guidance, and their expertise, that sustain society.  In turn, all we need to give them are trust, faith, and belief. 

But what do we do when the stories provided to us are no longer enough?  When the tales of who we are,  how we came to be, and where were are going no longer speak to us as individuals, as communities, as nations? 

We can decry, yes.  Or we can protest.  And we can even fight.

What we should do, though, is reclaim.

Not just our hearts and minds but also the stories we cherish. The ones that give our life meaning. Purpose. 

Collaborative Storytelling is a celebration of this endeavor: through mutually owned and shared stories, we, as communities, can truly begin...