Environmental Justice
Visible Ghosts: Citizen Science and Place-Based Storytelling
Guest Blog by Praveena Fernes Praveena Fernes is a member of Voice of Witness’s education advisory board, which assists the education program with strategic goals, assessment, new initiatives, and outreach. Praveena’s long involvement with Voice of …
From the Archives: Sanjay’s Story of Activism After the Bhopal Chemical Disaster
2019 marks 10 years for Voice of Witness as a nonprofit, and in celebration of this exciting milestone, we are resurfacing powerful stories from every oral history book in our series. Though time has passed since …
City Blossoms: Changing Narratives Around Green Spaces
Guest Blog by Praveena Fernes Praveena Fernes is a member of Voice of Witness’s education advisory board, which assists the education program with strategic goals, assessment, new initiatives, and outreach. Praveena’s long involvement with Voice of …
Puerto Rico, Healing After Hurricane María
Two years ago, Hurricane María hit the island of Puerto Rico, and today, survivors across the island are still healing. Electricity goes in and out, buildings remain abandoned, and the lingering stress of recovery has …
RadGram: Weaving the Story of the Powerful Grandma
By Zoe Swartz and Praveena Fernes Our story begins with a radical grandma, Ranong Kongsean, who had a vision for uniting her friends through weaving in order to support her community’s fight for environmental justice. …
Puerto Rico, One Year After María
It’s been one year since Hurricane María battered Puerto Rico, destroying thousands of homes, killing nearly 3,000 people, and leaving many across the island without electricity, access to clean drinking water, food, and medical care. …
Economic Justice • Environmental Justice • Migration & Displacement • VOW Book Series • VOW Story Lab
An Oral History of Organic Farming
Our Education Advisory Board member Katie Kuszmar has been collaborating with one of the founders of California Certified Organic Farmers to preserve the history of the organic farming movement and honor the voices of its pioneers by collecting oral …
Grassroots Storytelling from Thailand’s Healthcare System
A guest post by Praveena Fernes, VOW Education Advisory Board Member. Read Part I of her full piece here, and Part II here. Last spring, I studied in rural Northeast Thailand and worked closely with human rights …
