Arts

A Sonic Tablecloth: Sharing Place-Based Stories of Food and Community
We’re excited to announce that Voice of Witness has been awarded a Creative Work Fund grant to develop our new project, Setting the Table: Stories of Food and Belonging. The grant supports community organizations collaborating …


The Role of Art in Storytelling and Activism: An Interview with Lacy Hale
Art is a powerful tool for social impact and can support activism, resistance, representation, dialogue, and community building.  In Voice of Witness books, each oral history is accompanied by a portrait illustration of the narrator. …


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 …


New Report Highlights the Impact of Oral History Education
Voice of Witness is excited to release a new report, “Benefits of an Oral History-Based Course: A Case Study on Building Empathy, Community, and Student Skills.” This publication examines the profound impact of an oral …


100cameras Program Impact: Students Sharing Stories and Building Empathy
Last year, the second iteration of the dynamic 100cameras x Voice of Witness storytelling program was implemented in collaboration with Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center (TEL HI) in San Francisco. The program is a seven-class course …


Program Impact: Students Empowered To Share Stories and Build Community
In fall 2020, the first year of the dynamic new 100cameras x Voice of Witness program was implemented in collaboration with M.S.50 El Puente Community School in Brooklyn and New York Center for Interpersonal Development …


100cameras x Voice of Witness Storytelling Program for Students: Applications Now Open!
Apply now for this dynamic program to support your students in telling their stories through photography and personal narrative. The 100cameras x Voice of Witness program collaboration is designed to work in partnership with local …


VOW Storytelling Support: Amplify Your Community’s Voices
Building on over 10 years of oral history storytelling, Voice of Witness (VOW) has developed a methodology that effectively uses personal narrative to support a wide range of organizations and projects, including those focused on education, arts, social …