Education
Magnum Foundation & Voice of Witness Partner to Educate Through Multimedia Storytelling Amidst Colombian Peace Talks
For over five decades, Colombia has been embroiled in internal armed conflict among guerrilla groups, paramilitary militias, and the country’s own military. Civilians in Colombia have faced a range of abuses from all sides, including …
Register Now: New Oral History Webinar for Educators
Listen Up: Developing Student Skills in Oral History Online Webinar Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 | 3:30 – 4:10pm PST The Voice of Witness Education Program is hosting our first-ever webinar for educators who want to teach their students basic oral …
Conference Season: VOW EDU Out and About
TEACHERS 4 SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE 2016 San Francisco, California Mission High School Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 | 9:00am – 5:00pm Register for the conference here. Attending Teachers 4 Social Justice this year? Stop by the Voice of Witness …
Meet the 2016-17 Germanacos Fellows for Sharing History
Last year, the VOW Education Program launched the Sharing History Initiative to support passionate and underfunded teachers, storytellers, and community leaders in bringing social justice-based storytelling into their communities. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that thanks to the …
Big news for the VOW Education Program
Introducing VOW’s new education associate, Erin Vong. Claire Kiefer to be VOW’s curriculum specialist. Expanding Our Team The summer has been a time of transition and opportunity for the VOW Education Program as we welcome our …
Sharing History 2016-17 Participants Announced
Excitement is in the air. The VOW education team has just notified 34 schools and organizations that they’ve been selected to be part of the 2016-17 Sharing History Initiative. The initiative provides educators, storytellers, and social …
Amplifying Unheard Voices: Our Interns Reflect on VOW’s Annual Oral History Workshop
Editor’s Note: The blog series “I, Witness,” seeks to explore the ethics, challenges, and possibilities of teaching and conducting oral history. VOW summer 2016 interns Miriam Hwang-Carlos and Charlotte Edelstein. Photo courtesy of Lisa Anderson. …
The 2016 Sharing History Initiative is Open for Applications!
The 2016 Sharing History Initiative is officially underway!In service of our commitment to fostering storytelling in classrooms and communities around the United States, the Voice of Witness Education Program has just launched the second annual …
