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Storytelling for Advocacy: Demanding a Path to Permanent Residency
In August, over 700 undocumented residents and allies marched from San Jose to San Francisco to show their support for immigration reform and a path to permanent residency. They advocated for the passage of HR …
With Photographs and Oral Histories, Comrade Sisters Shines Light on Women in the Black Panther Party
Book review by Fanny Julissa García I had never stopped to think about the definition of the word “comrade” until I looked through the pages of the book Comrade Sisters: Women in the Black Panther …
“There Was No Human Aspect”: Sara’s Story of the Automated Welfare State
About the Project: One of the oral history projects in progress for the Voice of Witness book series is Global Stories from the Automated Welfare State. This project gathers and shares first-person stories from around …
VOW Education Office Hours
This school year, the Voice of Witness (VOW) education team will be holding virtual office hours every month for educators seeking support in bringing oral history to their classrooms. Drop in on an as-needed basis …
Storytelling for Advocacy: Trainings To Support Immigrant Justice
In recent months, VOW has continued our work with partner East Bay Sanctuary Covenant (EBSC) and the Amplifying Sanctuary Voices coalition. In May, we co-facilitated a training session with EBSC community members who were eager …
Meet the VOW Interns: Reflections from a Summer of Learning
Ruaa Elkarim Ruaa is currently a senior studying Global Affairs at Yale University. An immigrant herself, she finds herself drawn to working with migrant communities and aspires to do so in a nonprofit setting after …
Community Space for Educators: A Conversation about Reflection and Celebration
Join VOW’s education team for a special round table discussion on reflection and celebration in the classroom. This lightly facilitated, informal space is for educators to gather, discuss, build community, share resources, and identify best …
2023 Workshop Series: Oral History Storytelling Skills and Ethics
Storytelling is a powerful method to advance justice and build community, and an understanding of systemic oppression is incomplete without deep listening and learning from marginalized communities. Building on 15 years of experience, Voice of …
