Education
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 …
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 …
Making History: How One Nurse is Changing the Story of Dementia
“These are topics that we don’t often explore in the context of traditional medicine.” Partner Spotlight: Jennifer Merrilees Jennifer is a clinical nurse specialist at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center (MAC), where she works …
Recap: Post Election Pop-Up Oral History Event
High school students from June Jordan School for Equity in San Francisco process the election results during a “chalk talk” session at the Voice of Witness office. On December 8, 2016, the Voice of Witness education team …
These prizes could be yours when you give to the Make History Campaign…
Make a gift to the Make History Campaign for the VOW Education Program by December 31st and you’ll be automatically entered to win one of these prizes: One standard membership to the Asian Art Museum in …
Making History: How a “Problem Student” Became an Inspiring Teacher
Sandy Amos (left) and his student at June Jordan School for Equity “I wanted to be the sort of teacher that I didn’t have growing up.” TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Sandy Amos Sandy teaches literature at June Jordan School …
