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Embracing Complexity Through Oral History: An Interview with Maggie Lemere
In an interview with VOW Intern Claire Reisberg, Maggie Lemere discusses her approach to oral history, her love of mentorship, and her belief in making place a character.
Community Voices Initiative: Fall 2025
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 …
BBQ Without Borders: Celebrating Food, Community, and Immigrant Stories
This summer, VOW and our partner Gems Oral Histories hosted a Story Sharing table at BBQ Without Borders, inviting Bay Area community members to record and share their stories.
“What’s your story?”: Jonathan Menjivar on the Importance of Mentorship and Storytelling
In a conversation with VOW Intern Claire Reisberg, Jonathan Menjivar discusses his career path, storytelling journey, and transition from mentee to mentor.
Ask An Oral Historian: Open Consultation Hours
Voice of Witness hosts 60-minute monthly working sessions—open to all—in which Fanny García, VOW’s Editorial Program Manager and Oral Historian discusses methodology, offers guidance on ethical storytelling and trauma-informed interviewing approaches, and answers questions about oral history practice.
Preserving Puerto Rican Voices: Oral History Training with NMPRAC
This month, Voice of Witness led a comprehensive oral history project planning and archiving workshop for The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (NMPRAC) as they prepare to launch an ambitious new initiative. …
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 …
