Puerto Rico
10 Actions To Support Puerto Ricans in the Aftermath of Climate Disaster
While news of climate change has been top of mind for years, so rarely do we get to hear directly from the people most impacted—those on the frontlines of climate disaster—about their experiences. Last year, …
Brenda Flores Santiago Awarded Puerto Rico’s “Medalla de la Juventud Puertorriqueña 2021”
Voice of Witness is excited to announce that Brenda Flores Santiago, a collaborator on the VOW book Mi María: Surviving the Storm, is one of the 38 young people in Puerto Rico to receive an …
Climate Disaster & Colonialism in Puerto Rico: New VOW Book Shares First-Person Stories after Hurricane María
Mi María: Surviving the Storm is out today! Order the book here. The latest addition to the Voice of Witness oral history book series, Mi María, launches today, September 14, in advance of the four-year …
Economic Justice • Migration & Displacement • Political Oppression & Civil Rights • Racial Justice • VOW Book Series
Announcing Next Book Release: Narratives from Puerto Rico
Mark your calendars! The next book in the Voice of Witness series, Mi María: Surviving the Storm, is officially launching on September 14, 2021. Mi María shares 17 first-person stories of surviving Hurricane María and …
Introducing VOW’s New Curriculum Specialist Amplifying Stories of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico
Voice of Witness is excited to introduce Dr. Zaira Arvelo Alicea, the new Curriculum Specialist for VOW’s oral history book project Mi María: Surviving the Storm. Mi María is a forthcoming collection of first-person narratives …
Voice of Witness Editor Ricia Chansky Wins Oral History Association Teaching Award
Dr. Ricia Anne Chansky, professor in the English department at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, is the coeditor of the forthcoming Voice of Witness (VOW) project, Mi María: Surviving the Storm. Voice of …
Puerto Rico, Healing After Hurricane María
Two years ago, Hurricane María hit the island of Puerto Rico, and today, survivors across the island are still healing. Electricity goes in and out, buildings remain abandoned, and the lingering stress of recovery has …
Puerto Rico, One Year After María
It’s been one year since Hurricane María battered Puerto Rico, destroying thousands of homes, killing nearly 3,000 people, and leaving many across the island without electricity, access to clean drinking water, food, and medical care. …
Economic Justice • Environmental Justice • Migration & Displacement • VOW Book Series • VOW Story Lab
