Stagg VOW

Q&A: Students Continue “Human Dictionary” Storytelling Project During Pandemic
Stagg VOW is a year-long, high school level English course, offered at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, IL. Students in the Stagg VOW class use oral history to collect and share out stories from the …


Germanacos Fellows Unveil Final Projects
In summer of 2016, the VOW Education Program launched the Germanacos Fellowship for Sharing History, which provides support for outstanding Sharing History Initiative participants to explore groundbreaking new oral history projects with their students. Thanks …


So Long 2016 — A Note From Cliff Mayotte, VOW Education Program Director
Dear Friends, As we look back on 2016 and all the changes and challenges that have come with it, I’d like to take a moment to share some of what gives us at Voice of Witness hope for …


High School Students Publish Book After Year-Long Voice of Witness Course
It’s a proud moment for the VOW Education Program. After over a year of rigorous oral history work, the students at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, Chicago have just published a book of stories …


A Tale of Two Everyday Heroes
Editor’s Note: The “I, Witness” blog series explores the ethics, challenges, and possibilities of teaching and conducting oral history. Teachers Mary Ogarek and Lisa Thyer Lisa Thyer is an English Teacher at Amos Alonzo Stagg …