student work
“Our Immigration Stories”: An Oral History Video Project with 5th Graders
Oral history is a valuable tool for learning and has many applications in educational settings. We have seen firsthand how oral history projects resonate with middle, high school, and college students, inspiring curiosity, empathy, and …
100cameras Program Impact: Students Sharing Stories and Building Empathy
Last year, the second iteration of the dynamic 100cameras x Voice of Witness storytelling program was implemented in collaboration with Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center (TEL HI) in San Francisco. The program is a seven-class course …
Classroom Spotlight: Creating An Oral History Cookbook
Voice of Witness has collaborated with Ria Fay-Berquist, a humanities teacher at Latitude High School in Oakland, CA for the past three years as her students have moved up through the grades. This year, in …
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 …
“What Was About To Happen”: Oral Histories from Puente Project Students During the Pandemic
In 2021, Voice of Witness partnered with The Puente Project to produce a digital oral history book capturing the experiences of the students centered in their work. The Puente Project is an organization that works …
Program Impact: Students Empowered To Share Stories and Build Community
In fall 2020, the first year of the dynamic new 100cameras x Voice of Witness program was implemented in collaboration with M.S.50 El Puente Community School in Brooklyn and New York Center for Interpersonal Development …
Student Oral History Projects from VOW’s Germanacos Fellows
For the past five years, the Germanacos Fellowship for Sharing History has allowed Voice of Witness to provide support for outstanding Sharing History Initiative participants and other educators to explore in-depth oral history projects with …
100cameras x Voice of Witness Storytelling Program for Students: Applications Now Open!
Apply now for this dynamic program to support your students in telling their stories through photography and personal narrative. The 100cameras x Voice of Witness program collaboration is designed to work in partnership with local …
