Migration & Displacement

Oral History in Practice: Celebrating Asian American Music and Memory
As part of the Oral History in Practice event series, Voice of Witness hosted a webinar with Rochelle Kwan, a cultural organizer, artist, and oral history educator, based in New York City’s Chinatown. Rochelle shared …


VOW Supports High School Class To Document Migration Stories
Voice of Witness (VOW) supported an 11th grade class at Mission High School with an oral history project showcasing the histories of migration within the school community.  Through our ongoing partnership with the San Francisco …


Oral History in Practice: Stories of Family Separation
As part of the Oral History in Practice event series, Voice of Witness hosted a webinar with Fanny Julissa García about her “Separated: Stories of Injustice and Solidarity” project. The project documents the Trump administration’s …


Storytelling on Stage: Amplifying Immigrant Voices Through Theater
This summer, Voice of Witness was proud to support Amplifying Sanctuary Voices with personal storytelling performances, produced in collaboration with Berkeley Repertory Theatre.  Amplifying Sanctuary Voices (ASV) is a collaborative initiative that provides space for …


No Separate Survival: A Participatory Documentary Highlights Asylum Seeker Stories
No Separate Survival is a participatory documentary film and community project that offers asylum seekers a chance to get behind the camera and share their perspectives as storytellers. Co-produced with asylum seekers on both sides …


A Sonic Tablecloth: Sharing Place-Based Stories of Food and Community
We’re excited to announce that Voice of Witness has been awarded a Creative Work Fund grant to develop our new project, Setting the Table: Stories of Food and Belonging. The grant supports community organizations collaborating …


The Role of Art in Storytelling and Activism: An Interview with Lacy Hale
Art is a powerful tool for social impact and can support activism, resistance, representation, dialogue, and community building.  In Voice of Witness books, each oral history is accompanied by a portrait illustration of the narrator. …


New VOW Book Amplifies Oral Histories of Community and Migration in Appalachia, Disrupting Harmful Stereotypes
Beginning Again: Stories of Movement and Migration in Appalachia launches on June 20th! The latest in the Voice of Witness book series, Beginning Again is edited by Katrina Powell with a foreword from Nikki Giovanni. …


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