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Palestine Speaks: Oral Histories from Gaza and the West Bank
We at VOW are devastated by the escalations of violence in Palestine and Israel over the past week. The killing of any civilians is horrific and a clear violation of international law. In light of …
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: 10 Actions You Can Take
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day and beyond, take action to support Indigenous communities. The Voice of Witness book How We Go Home: Voices from Indigenous North America shares contemporary first-person stories in the long and ongoing …
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 …
