Education
Webinar: Media Options for Sharing Out Your Oral Histories
Online Webinar Monday, April 24, 2017 | 3:30 – 4:10pm PST What’s the best type of media for your oral history project? The third webinar from the VOW Education Program will explore the various types …
Workshop: Teaching Sikh History and the Immigrant Experience
Guru Nanak converses with Muslim clerics, from a manuscript of the Janam Sakhi (Life Stories), 1800–1900. India or Pakistan; Punjab region. Opaque watercolors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.58.22. Photograph …
A Story of Racial Injustice Inspired This Moving Poem from a Middle Schooler
We’re about midway through the 2016-17 Sharing History Initiative, and we’re witnessing a lot of exciting work from participating teachers and students. Jennifer Dean is an 8th grade English teacher at Leander Middle School, a Title I school …
Register Today: Amplifying Unheard Voices Summer Oral History Training
Interested in storytelling? Join Voice of Witness for our seventh annual Amplifying Unheard Voices Oral History Training from June 27-30, 2017 in San Francisco. This unique four-day training highlights the power of personal narrative and …
10 Must-Read Books for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the Voice of Witness team has put together a list of 10 must-read books by Black authors. The list includes a mix of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction (including oral …
USF School of Education & Voice of Witness Team Up for Human Rights Education Course
USF students learn strategies for teaching human rights during an interactive lesson led by Voice of Witness staff. This article was originally published on the University of San Francisco’s blog and has been re-published here with the author’s …
hear/say Book Launch & Reception at UCSF Memory and Aging Center
Join us on February 2, 2017 to celebrate the book launch of hear/say, a collection of personal stories about aging, dementia, art, and life. 5:30 presentation, reader’s theater, video, and Q&A 6:30 reception, book available …
Webinar: How to Plan Your Oral History Project
Online Webinar Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 | 3:30 – 4:10pm PST The VOW Education Program is hosting its second webinar, this time covering the logistics and ethics of planning an oral history project. The webinar …
