Noa Baum as Teller-In-Residence at International Storytelling Center

Born and raised in Israel, Noa Baum is an award-winning storyteller who uses her art to build bridges of peace and understanding. Her stories, drawn from diverse cultures but primarily from her own Jewish heritage and personal experience, highlight our similarities, celebrate our differences, and encourage curiosity, awareness, and acceptance. Baum has performed in Turkey, Sweden, Israel, the UK, and across the U.S., including the World Bank and the National Storytelling Festival. Baum is the winner of the Storytelling World and Parents’ Choice Recommended awards. “[She] transcends boundaries to entertain! Noa Baum spreads cultural truths that eclipse geopolitical boundaries … her stories transcend their roots.”