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His Life Hangs in the Balance
A Q&A with Solito, Solita Editors Steven Mayers & Jonathan FreedmanWe’re excited to share an inside look into one of our newest oral history projects: Solito, Solita: Youth Migrants from Central America. Solito, Solita (Alone, Alone) sheds light on …
VOW Panel at the Bay Area Book Festival on Sunday, June 5, 2016
Amplifying Unheard Voices: Voice of Witness Editors on Social Justice Storytelling What: Panel & Discussion When: Sunday, June 5, 5:00 – 6:00 pm Where: Dharma College in Berkeley, CA Who: Ayelet Waldman, Mateo Hoke, and Robin S. Levi, moderated by Natalie Catasús …
High School Students Publish Book After Year-Long Voice of Witness Course
It’s a proud moment for the VOW Education Program. After over a year of rigorous oral history work, the students at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, Chicago have just published a book of stories …
A Story That Would Never Make the Face of a Lawsuit
A Q&A with Six By Ten co-editor Taylor PendergrassWe’re excited to share an inside look into one of the newest oral history projects from Voice of Witness: Six By Ten: Stories from Solitary Confinement. Six By Ten will examine …
“You Can’t Just Create a Beautiful Space. It Also Has to Feel Safe to Be There.”
A Q&A with How We Go Home editor Sara SinclairWe’re excited to share an inside look into one of the newest oral history projects from Voice of Witness: How We Go Home. How We Go Home …
Ferguson: Another Side of the Story
A Q&A with Ferguson Voices editor Jimmie BriggsWe’re excited to share an inside look into one of our newest oral history projects: Ferguson Voices. Ferguson Voices turns to the people of Ferguson, Missouri—activists, pastors, police officers, elected officials, teachers—to …
Recap: #TuneInToTeachers 2016
Thanks to everyone who celebrated Teacher Appreciation week by joining our #TuneInToTeachers campaign! And special thanks to our partners at 826 National, The Teacher Salary Project, Yes! For Teachers, Brave New Films, and the Zinn Education …
A special message from our cofounder
Dear Friends, Recently I was excited to share the news that Voice of Witness is establishing the VOW Story Fund to support urgent, inspiring human rights storytelling. Today, I invite you to join our efforts in …
