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Storytelling on Stage: Amplifying Immigrant Voices Through Theater
This summer, Voice of Witness was proud to support Amplifying Sanctuary Voices with personal storytelling performances, produced in collaboration with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Amplifying Sanctuary Voices (ASV) is a collaborative initiative that provides space for …
Oral History Podcast Project Guide: New Resource for Educators
After years of providing in-classroom support for oral history-based podcast projects, the VOW education team has developed a comprehensive guide for teachers interested in launching podcast projects. An oral history podcast is a project-based learning …
No Separate Survival: A Participatory Documentary Highlights Asylum Seeker Stories
No Separate Survival is a participatory documentary film and community project that offers asylum seekers a chance to get behind the camera and share their perspectives as storytellers. Co-produced with asylum seekers on both sides …
Editorial Staff Transitions at Voice of Witness
Voice of Witness is saying goodbye to our Editorial Director, Dao X. Tran, and welcoming Fanny García to the VOW team. Dao has been an invaluable member of the Voice of Witness staff for the …
8 New Oral History Lesson Plans for Inclusive Education
Recent legislative efforts in states across the country aim to prohibit classroom discussions of racism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression. In the face of these book bans and educational gag orders, there is a …
Navigating Democracy: Resistance and Belonging through Storytelling
At Voice of Witness (VOW), we’re exploring a new thematic approach to our work. Selecting a theme each year, we’ll create public programming, events, and resources, share relevant stories from our archive, and collaborate with …
A Sonic Tablecloth: Sharing Place-Based Stories of Food and Community
We’re excited to announce that Voice of Witness has been awarded a Creative Work Fund grant to develop our new project, Setting the Table: Stories of Food and Belonging. The grant supports community organizations collaborating …
New Storytelling Project: Unhoused Neighbors Speak Out
Voice of Witness (VOW) spent the past year meeting with grassroots groups, organizers, and advocates to hear directly from communities impacted by injustice about what stories most need to be told to disrupt harmful narratives …
