Spanish Story Time Training

✨ ¡Calling Future Storytellers! Apply Now for Spanish Story Time Training ✨

Are you the Tía (Auntie) who tells the best cuentos?

Do little ones light up when you sing canciones or bring books to life?

Then this opportunity is for you.

Midwest Mujeres and Dane County Library Service invite you to join our next generation of Latina and bilingual storytellers. We’re looking for Spanish-speaking women and femme leaders to bring alegría, cultura, and literacy to kids across Dane County libraries. Join us in this first-year program of Spanish Story Time Training.

This FREE 6-week training and apprenticeship program is your first step into public speaking, early literacy, and even entrepreneurship!

Who should apply?

Creativas, madres, abuelas, maestras, dancers, culture keepers, and everyone in between — especially heritage speakers and bicultural women with a passion for working with children.

You'll learn:

• How to create engaging story time programs for little ones

• The basics of pre-literacy and how to build a love of reading

• How to share nuestra cultura — stories, songs, games, and dances

• How to market your program, write contracts, and get booked

• And how to own your presence as a community leader

You'll even partner with beloved storyteller Ricardo Marroquín, shadowing and co-leading library events as you grow into your own voice and style.

💬 ESL learners are welcome! Classes are semi-bilingual. Basic English is needed, but your final story time can be shared in Spanish or Spanglish — tu voz, tu forma.

📅 Apply by July 25!👉 Apply here

The application includes:

1. A short form

2. A video of you reading or singing in Spanish

   
   

🧡 Requirements:

• Speak/read confidently in Spanish & English

• 1 year of experience working with kids (formal or informal)

• Passionate, self-led, reliable, and creative

• Transportation to travel to the Dane County libraries

🌟 Preferred:

• Heritage/native Spanish speaker

• Committed to passing on cultura and joy through cuentos

🗓️ Kickoff Event: Tuesday, August 19, 6–7:30 pm 📚

Trainings: Tuesdays, Sept. 9–Oct. 14 | 6–8 pm at Dane County Library Service

Need help with the application or have questions?📧 trevino-murphy@dcls.info |

📱 (608) 217-0451

Presented by Midwest Mujeres & Dane County Library Service with support from Beyond the Page. This is more than a training — it’s a movement of mujeres reclaiming the mic and uplifting our children through stories. Take the mic. Be the story. ¡Te esperamos!

¡Leamos juntos!