{"id":144635,"date":"2025-08-31T10:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T14:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144635"},"modified":"2025-08-31T10:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T14:24:44","slug":"two-lehigh-valley-schools-among-a-dozen-across-the-country-that-received-mobile-audible-story-studios-for-the-start-of-the-new-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144635","title":{"rendered":"Two Lehigh Valley schools among a dozen across the country that received mobile\u00a0 Audible Story Studios for the start of the new school year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crayola and Audible Inspire Creativity in Classrooms Nationwide<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two Lehigh Valley schools among a dozen across the country that received mobile\u00a0 <\/em>Audible Story Studios for the start of the new school year<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

EASTON, PA & NEWARK, NJ (Aug. 29, 2025)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Crayola<\/a>, the global leader in creative expression, and\u00a0Audible, Inc.<\/a>, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, have awarded 10 schools across the country with\u00a0Audible Story Studios<\/em>\u2014mobile listening stations designed to inspire creativity for children through audio storytelling.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Audible Story Studios<\/em>\u00a0were awarded through a sweepstakes held earlier this year during\u00a0Crayola Creativity Week<\/a>,\u00a0a free global creative learning program\u00a0that highlights the\u00a0power of creativity across core subjects, including language arts and literacy. Audible was one of the official sponsors of Creativity Week 2025\u2014themed “Imagination in Action”\u2014which brought together more than\u00a0820,000 teachers and 13.2 million students from 122 countries.<\/p>\n

In addition to the national winners, Audible has also gifted\u00a0Audible Story Studios<\/em>\u00a0to two public schools in Easton, Pa., home to Crayola\u2019s headquarters and to two public schools in Newark, N.J., its headquarters city. The donations to\u00a0Paxinosa Elementary School and Ada B. Cheston Elementary School\u00a0in Easton and McKinley Elementary School and Marion P. Thomas Charter School in Newark, reinforce both companies\u2019 commitment to their headquarters cities.<\/p>\n

Students returning to school from summer break can now enjoy\u00a0Audible Story Studios,\u00a0<\/em>which include tablets, headphones, cozy seating, a three-year gift membership to Audible, and $1,000 in Crayola products\u2014all packaged in a mobile cart that can easily travel between classrooms. These resources aim to help\u00a0educators foster learning, creativity and imagination through audio storytelling while engaging their students in creative experiences that blend literacy with self-expression.<\/p>\n

The initiative builds on the\u00a0collaboration last winter between Audible and Crayola<\/a>, designed to inspire children and empower educators with tools that combine audio storytelling with creative activities.<\/p>\n

“At Audible, we believe in the transformative power of stories and imagination to catalyze a more equitable society. Our collaboration with Crayola brings this vision to life, reflecting our commitment to expanding opportunities for youth globally, as well as investing in our headquarters city of Newark, NJ,\u201d said Aisha Glover, Global Head of Urban Innovation at Audible. \u201cBy bringing audio storytelling into the classroom, the\u00a0Audible Story Studios<\/em>\u00a0will provide another tool for educators to improve children’s literacy, ignite creativity and encourage self-expression\u2014all essential skills for lifelong learning. We’re proud to help foster the next generation of creative thinkers, both around the world and right here in our hometown.”<\/p>\n

The following schools and educators were randomly selected from thousands of sweepstakes entries:<\/p>\n