Storytelling is a powerful way to build community and advance justice through education and advocacy. Building on 15+ years of experience, Voice of Witness (VOW) has developed an ethics-driven oral history methodology that documents first-person …
By Fanny Julissa García Fanny Julissa García is an oral historian and narrative change strategist. Last summer, she worked as a consultant for Voice of Witness. She shares her independent work here as the project …
The VOW Storyteller Initiative is a new program from Voice of Witness that aims to support editors from marginalized communities, regardless of their level of experience, who may be struggling to find mentorship or afford …
By Dominique Janvier, Voice of Witness intern and University of Chicago student When I contacted Voice of Witness in early May, my expectations for the summer were quite bleak. With the coronavirus pandemic at its …
In 2019, Voice of Witness had a lot to celebrate. We released Say it Forward: A Guide to Social Justice Storytelling – our DIY guide that outlines our critical oral history methodology – and Solito, Solita: Crossing the …
We at Voice of Witness know well that the process of story sharing can be transformational and life-changing for both audience and storyteller. But behind the simple act of asking others to share their stories, there …
This summer, we have been fortunate to have four wonderful interns join us to support our work. In this post, two of our interns Margaret O’Hare from Haverford College and Eliana Swerdlow from Yale reflect on their summer at …
What are you reading this summer? The VOW staff put together a summer reading list of some of our favorites! 1. A sweeping history–and counter-narrative–of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the …