Workshop
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Convention
HS Matters: The Benefits of Oral History Storytelling to Foster Belonging, Community, and Student Agency in and Outside of the Classroom VOW’s Jessica Fagen will present alongside Chris Wendelin and Lisa Thyer, teachers at Stagg High School. After leading a Voice of Witness oral history project-based class for 7 years, they surveyed and interviewed class …
Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL) Conference
VOW’s Education Specialist Jessica Fagen is presenting the keynote speech, “Say it Forward: Amplifying Unheard Voices with Oral History,” at the 2024 WAESOL Conference. The presentation will highlight the benefits of oral history as a pedagogical tool for teaching and learning English. Educators will receive guidance on how to use oral history for culturally responsive …
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, …
Storytelling for Social Justice: Using Oral History in Community and Movement Building (Socialism Conference)
A four-day conference featuring participatory discussions, lectures, and workshops organized by activists from all over the country, the Socialism Conference explores radical traditions and movements for survival and liberation. In the Storytelling for Social Justice session, VOW staff will share key principles from our ethical storytelling methodology and discuss how first-person narratives can be a …
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, …
