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Activating Oral History: Juania Sueños on the Power of Art and Testimonio
This quarterly interview series explores how practitioners develop and present oral histories across different formats to create impact. For the second interview in our Activating Oral History series, we’re featuring the work of Juania Sueños, …
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 …
2025 Workshop Series: Oral History Storytelling Skills and Ethics
Storytelling is a powerful way to build community and advance justice through education and advocacy. Over the past 20 years, Voice of Witness (VOW) has developed an ethics-driven oral history methodology that documents first-person narratives …
Teacher Training: VOW Leads Storytelling Workshop at SUNY Oneonta
On April 12th, Voice of Witness led a full-day workshop at State University of New York (SUNY) Oneonta designed for educators to learn oral history and storytelling methods. Participants included college faculty, K-12 educators, pre-service …
Classroom Spotlight: Ethnic Studies Podcast Project
Oral history is a valuable tool for learning and has many applications in educational settings. Storytelling projects resonate with students, inspiring curiosity, empathy, and a deeper connection to their communities and the world around them. …
Community Voices Initiative: A New Multi-Week Storytelling Course
In this intimate and interactive multi-week course, participants will take a deep dive into the practice of oral history and ethical storytelling with Voice of Witness (VOW). Using insights and examples from our 15+ years …
Meet the VOW Storyteller Initiative Fellows
We’re so excited to introduce VOW’s inaugural Storyteller Initiative Fellows. Our new fellowship program supports artists, journalists, and narrative changemakers from historically marginalized communities to develop their own projects. Voice of Witness provides oral history …
2025 Oral History in Practice Event Series
What does oral history look like in practice? What goes into community-rooted storytelling projects and what are the outcomes? Voice of Witness is hosting a series of intimate conversations with practitioners who have developed and …
