Strengthening community through story
The Suspicious Fish provides our participants with the space, the structure, the giggles, and the awe.
Our participants undertake their personal exploration of various storytelling mediums as they develop both their individual and collective narratives.
Our Impact
Since 2008, Suspicious Fish has worked in the Verdun community and other surrounding areas in the southwest. Our programming, whether it be in our own space, through outreach, or online, focuses on delivering encouraging and fun approaches to engage participants of all ages to develop and share their stories.
The Suspicious Fish has published roughly one thousand stories. We really wanted to add an exclamation mark after that last line, but we don’t like to brag.
That reflects how many members of our community have taken part in our programming, how many stories have been written, and how many stories are out there. We’ve only just begun to help make this impact of strengthening community through story.
“I was a fish kid for four years! From the time I started when I was 8 years old until I finished elementary school, I was part of the after-school group. We had a great space and lots of helpful and silly people who helped us develop our own stories and make films. Fish wasn't just a place for all of this though. We also had a great place to spend time every week after school to just relax and be a part of a group.
The snacks weren’t always great though.”
Suspicious Fish participant
The Suspicious Fish Activities
Our programming and activities focus on storytelling. Through this medium, we are able to address base literacy growth. We introduce and expose our participants to the impact storytelling can have on an individual and their community.
Well, well, well, what do we have here?
Workshops
Do you have a story to share? Are you looking for fellow writers with whom to share your writing?
We suggest, support, and listen. We understand that each participant brings a different set of interests, approaches, and depth to their stories. Our activities and prompts are in place to respond to each individual.
Library
Speaking of those stories (we can’t resist): Take a look at some of the brilliant past work from our participants through our published anthologies.
Our Partners
Lester B. Pearson School Board
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
all.the.suspicious.fish@gmail.com
Phone
(438) 328-0232