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The 2022 Sharing History Initiative: Amplifying Unheard Voices
Apply for the 2022 Sharing History Initiative to amplify marginalized voices. The Sharing History Initiative introduces oral history and social justice storytelling to under-resourced classrooms and communities around the United States by providing educators, organizations, …


Intergenerational Storytelling with LA’s Koreatown Youth and Community Center
Voice of Witness recently provided consulting support to the Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC) in Los Angeles. KYCC works to serve the evolving needs of the Korean American population of the greater Los Angeles …


Education Leadership Transitions at Voice of Witness
Voice of Witness is in the midst of planning for the transition of our longtime Education Program Director, Cliff Mayotte, who will be leaving VOW at the end of 2022. A constant source of light, …


Women’s History Month: Amplifying Oral Histories from Women’s Prisons
For Women’s History Month this March, Voice of Witness is featuring Inside This Place, Not of It: Narratives from Women’s Prisons, a book in our oral history series. Through eye-opening personal narratives, the book shares …


Spotlight on High Rise Stories: Voices from Chicago’s Public Housing
During Black History Month, Voice of Witness is highlighting High Rise Stories: Voices from Chicago Public Housing, an oral history book in our series. In the gripping first-person accounts of High Rise Stories, former residents …


14 Racial Justice Organizations To Support During Black History Month and Every Month
In the United States, the month of February is recognized as Black History Month. Celebrating Black History Month is an opportunity to highlight the work of important Black leaders and milestones in racial justice movements. …


Brenda Flores Santiago Awarded Puerto Rico’s “Medalla de la Juventud Puertorriqueña 2021”
Voice of Witness is excited to announce that Brenda Flores Santiago, a collaborator on the VOW book Mi María: Surviving the Storm, is one of the 38 young people in Puerto Rico to receive an …


“What Was About To Happen”: Oral Histories from Puente Project Students During the Pandemic
In 2021, Voice of Witness partnered with The Puente Project to produce a digital oral history book capturing the experiences of the students centered in their work. The Puente Project is an organization that works …