Webinar
Perspective Receiving versus Taking: The Science of Empathy
Join Greater Good in Education and Voice of Witness for a workshop where you can learn strategies to receive, honor, hold, and respect others’ perspectives. This event is part of the How to Improve Relationships in Schools: Bridging Differences through Curiosity, Empathy, Humility, and Forgiveness community meeting series for educators.
Democracy and Civic Engagement Workshop for Educators
Voice of Witness is hosting a workshop on democracy, civic engagement, and storytelling in the classroom, with a special feature from NPR/PBS member station KQED about their Youth Media Challenge: Call for Change. Geared toward middle and high school educators, this one-hour session will explore democracy and civic participation through the lens of personal storytelling, …
Workshop #3: Building Narrative Editing Skills
Workshop #3 provides an introduction to an oral history editing style that combines journalistic integrity and a literary approach to honor narrators’ voices and highlight complex issues through personal story. We’ll explore concrete skills and tips and provide an opportunity to practice on a sample transcript. This workshop will share best practices from VOW’s 15+ …
Workshop #2: Exploring the Interview Process
Workshop #2 provides an introduction to VOW’s interview practices, focusing on the role of respect, curiosity, trauma-informed approaches, insider/outsider power dynamics, consent, and more. We’ll explore case studies and create space to discuss best practices and challenges that may arise during oral history interviews. The workshop will be facilitated by VOW staff and Andrea Quijada, …
Storytelling for Social Change Webinar
In this webinar, VOW will provide an introduction to our storytelling methodology and the use of oral history to document and amplify powerful first-person testimonies. We will explore the power of personal narrative as a format and discuss key elements of the oral history process, including best practices in ethical interviewing and project creation. The …