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Q&A: Students Continue “Human Dictionary” Storytelling Project During Pandemic
Stagg VOW is a year-long, high school level English course, offered at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, IL. Students in the Stagg VOW class use oral history to collect and share out stories from the …
Voice of Witness Summer Oral History Activity Packet for Students
Welcome to all students, parents, and educators! We hope you are enjoying your summer in any way you can. The Voice of Witness education team put together this oral history toolkit as a small project …
100cameras x Voice of Witness: A New Visual and Narrative Storytelling Program for Students
Apply now for the new program to support your students in telling their stories through photography and personal narrative. The 100cameras x Voice of Witness program collaboration is designed to work partnership with local schools, community …
San Francisco Students Share Stories of Life During the Pandemic
Through an ongoing partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Voice of Witness has been supporting teacher-librarians and classroom teachers at middle and high schools across the city. As a response to school …
Resources for Learning About and Taking Action Against Racism and Police Violence
Voice of Witness reiterates our full solidarity with Black communities and allies protesting against police brutality, mass incarceration, and the racial injustice inseparable from this country’s history and institutions. We demand accountability and justice for …
Partner Spotlight: An Interview with Centro Legal de la Raza
Founded in 1969, Centro Legal de la Raza is a legal services agency protecting and advancing the rights of low-income, immigrant, and Latino communities through bilingual legal representation, education, and advocacy. Voice of Witness spoke …
VOW Launches “Unheard Voices of the Pandemic” Storytelling Project
In 2020, Voice of Witness began working on a rapid-response oral history project called Unheard Voices of the Pandemic, which aims to—through critical, humanizing first-person narratives—illuminate how marginalized communities are disproportionately affected by the pandemic. …
Perspectives on Connection and Care During the Pandemic
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic is having a serious impact on teaching and learning in the US and around the world. Voice of Witness reached out to our Education Advisory Board for reflections …
