Education
Meet Praveena Fernes, the Newest Member of the Voice of Witness Education Advisory Board
The Voice of Witness education team is excited to announce the newest member of our education advisory board, Praveena Fernes. She will be joining current members Gerald Richards, Nishat Kurwa, Rick Ayers, Katie Kuszmar, and …
I Am Not My Parent’s Mistakes: Stories from Children of Incarcerated Parents
Editor’s Note: The “I, Witness” blog series explores the ethics, challenges, and possibilities of teaching and conducting oral history. Sophie Edelhart is a student at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay in San …
Knowing Nothing: Curiosity in Oral History
Joell Hallowell is a writer, editor, and experimental filmmaker living in San Francisco. She was an interviewer and assistant editor of Underground America (Voice of Witness 2010) and is currently working on a VOW-related project …
We All Have a Story to Tell
Editor’s Note: The “I, Witness” blog series explores the ethics, challenges, and possibilities of teaching and conducting oral history. Trevor Barton is a 4th grade teacher and a writer who lives in Greenville, SC. He …
Oral History and Vulnerability
Editor’s Note: The “I, Witness” blog series explores the ethics, challenges, and possibilities of teaching and conducting oral history. Oral History and Vulnerability By Cliff Mayotte, VOW Education Program DirectorRenowned oral historian Alessandro Portelli refers …
What’s Your Story?
Editor’s Note: The “I, Witness” blog series explores the ethics, challenges, and possibilities of teaching and conducting oral history. What’s Your Story? By William Ayers We are all refugees from our childhoods. And so we …
How Are Single Stories Dangerous?
By Claire Sorrenson, a former Voice of Witness Education Program Intern with a passion for telling stories that drive social change. Claire currently works in the nonprofit communications sector. Editor’s Note: The “I, Witness” blog …
The Delicate Act of Oral History
Editor’s Note: The “I, Witness” blog series explores the ethics, challenges, and possibilities of teaching and conducting oral history. The Delicate Act of Oral History By Inge Oosterhoff, former VOW Education InternBefore starting as an intern …
