Advocacy
“What’s your story?”: Jonathan Menjivar on the Importance of Mentorship and Storytelling
In a conversation with VOW Intern Claire Reisberg, Jonathan Menjivar discusses his career path, storytelling journey, and transition from mentee to mentor.
2025 Workshop Series: Oral History Storytelling Skills and Ethics
Storytelling is a powerful way to build community and advance justice through education and advocacy. Over the past 20 years, Voice of Witness (VOW) has developed an ethics-driven oral history methodology that documents first-person narratives …
Community Voices Initiative: A New Multi-Week Storytelling Course
In this intimate and interactive multi-week course, participants will take a deep dive into the practice of oral history and ethical storytelling with Voice of Witness (VOW). Using insights and examples from our 15+ years …
Meet the VOW Storyteller Initiative Fellows
We’re so excited to introduce VOW’s inaugural Storyteller Initiative Fellows. Our new fellowship program supports artists, journalists, and narrative changemakers from historically marginalized communities to develop their own projects. Voice of Witness provides oral history …
2025 Oral History in Practice Event Series
What does oral history look like in practice? What goes into community-rooted storytelling projects and what are the outcomes? Voice of Witness is hosting a series of intimate conversations with practitioners who have developed and …
Staff Spotlight: Interview in US Latina & Latino Oral History Journal
Our Editorial Program Manager, Fanny Julissa García, was interviewed in the US Latina & Latino Oral History Journal about her experiences in the field and approach to this work. In this interview, Fanny describes her …
VOW Launches Podcast Pilot Amplifying Voices of Resistance
How do stories help us challenge, shape, and navigate our democracy? Voice of Witness (VOW) is excited to announce our podcast pilot exploring oral history as a tool for resistance and belonging. In partnership with …
VOW and The Women’s Building Host Storytelling for Immigrant Justice Event
Voice of Witness co-hosted the “Storytelling for Immigrant Justice” event with The Women’s Building, a powerful evening dedicated to elevating the voices of immigrant and refugee community members. Held in the Mission District in San …
