education

Oral History Projects from our 2017-18 Germanacos Fellows
Since 2015, the VOW Education Program’s Sharing History Initiative has supported passionate and underfunded teachers, storytellers, and community leaders in bringing social justice-based storytelling into their communities. In summer of 2016, the VOW Education Program …


Introducing Our Oral History Resource Guide for English Language Learners
As Voice of Witness continues to amplify a diversity of newcomer voices in our oral history book series, we are also committed to developing curriculum through our education program that directly supports students in migrant and English …


Grassroots Storytelling from Thailand’s Healthcare System
A guest post by Praveena Fernes, VOW Education Advisory Board Member. Read Part I of her full piece here, and Part II here. Last spring, I studied in rural Northeast Thailand and worked closely with human rights …


Our Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement
Our Education Associate Erin Vong just returned from a moving journey along the path of the Civil Rights Movement with The Sojourn Project and 90 high school students. For almost 20 years, Sojourn has led thousands of students on …


VOW Receives Human Rights Education Award
The Voice of Witness team is excited to share that we have been awarded the 2017 Edward O’Brien Human Rights Education Award. Each year, the award recognizes one organization and one individual who have made …