Advocacy
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 …
Voice of Witness Receives the 2024 Vox Populi Award
Voice of Witness is excited to announce that we have been awarded the 2024 Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi Award from the Oral History Association (OHA). This honor is being presented to our staff at the …
Our Voices: Democracy and Storytelling Q&A with Appalshop
In the US, we’re witnessing a rise in anti-democratic efforts, marked by increased censorship of marginalized voices, voter suppression, misinformation, attacks on the media, and erosion of checks and balances. At Voice of Witness, we …
Oral History in Practice: Stories of Family Separation
As part of the Oral History in Practice event series, Voice of Witness hosted a webinar with Fanny Julissa García about her “Separated: Stories of Injustice and Solidarity” project. The project documents the Trump administration’s …
New Storytelling Project: Unhoused Neighbors Speak Out
Voice of Witness (VOW) spent the past year meeting with grassroots groups, organizers, and advocates to hear directly from communities impacted by injustice about what stories most need to be told to disrupt harmful narratives …
2024 Workshop Series: Oral History Storytelling Skills and Ethics
Storytelling is a powerful way to build community and advance justice through education and advocacy. Building on 15+ years of experience, Voice of Witness (VOW) has developed an ethics-driven oral history methodology that documents first-person …
Applied Oral History in Action: A Project on Family Separation
By Fanny Julissa García Fanny Julissa García is an oral historian and narrative change strategist. Last summer, she worked as a consultant for Voice of Witness. She shares her independent work here as the project …
