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VOW Loses Vital Program Grant Through NEA Funding Cuts
Last week, VOW lost a major grant due to the Trump administration’s funding cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This essential support funded our Storyteller Initiative, an innovative fellowship providing training and …
Introducing Our Newest Board Members
Voice of Witness was thrilled to welcome new board members to our team earlier this year. To build connections and get to know our newest collaborators, VOW staff conducted oral history interviews with each person. …
Voice of Witness Receives the 2024 Vox Populi Award
Voice of Witness is excited to announce that we have been awarded the 2024 Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi Award from the Oral History Association (OHA). This honor is being presented to our staff at the …
Editorial Staff Transitions at Voice of Witness
Voice of Witness is saying goodbye to our Editorial Director, Dao X. Tran, and welcoming Fanny García to the VOW team. Dao has been an invaluable member of the Voice of Witness staff for the …
Meet Our New Website!
The team at Voice of Witness (VOW) is thrilled to share our new website! Two years ago, VOW embarked on a learning journey through our strategic vision planning process. Taking a look at our programs, …
Meet VOW’s New Executive Director, Natasha Johnson
By Kris Leja, VOW Board Chair On behalf of the entire Voice of Witness (VOW) team, please join us in welcoming Natasha Johnson as our new executive director. Natasha is an educator, attorney, and lifelong …
Meet the VOW Interns: Reflections from a Summer of Learning
Ruaa Elkarim Ruaa is currently a senior studying Global Affairs at Yale University. An immigrant herself, she finds herself drawn to working with migrant communities and aspires to do so in a nonprofit setting after …
Leadership Transitions at Voice of Witness
Voice of Witness is in the midst of planning for the departure of Mimi Lok, VOW’s cofounder and longtime executive director. Read Mimi’s transition letter, as well as a note from VOW’s board chair Kris …
