“It’s the best learning I’ve seen from my students, of us learning together.â€
—Eileen O’Kane, History Teacher, on the Voice of Witness Education Program
Voice of Witness is delighted to announce a new teacher training workshop! Read on to learn more about how you can participate in AMPLIFYING UNHEARD VOICES: THE POWER OF THE STORY.
Click here to download a brochure for our Summer 2011 Teacher Training.
Dates: June 20-23, 2011
Times: 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Location: Jewish Community High School of the Bay
1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA
Fee: $450
This unique 4-day training will highlight the power of personal narrative and provide educators with the tools to conduct oral history projects in their classrooms and communities. Workshop participants will engage in an interactive process that introduces the skills, ethics and social significance of creating oral history, as exemplified by Voice of Witness and other leading practitioners in the field.
During the training, participants will:
• Conduct and share an oral history interview
• Explore various media in relation to “amplifying†oral history narratives
• Hone transcribing and editing skills
• Read and discuss narratives from the Voice of Witness book series
• Work in small groups to create oral history lesson plans
• Work with members of the Voice of Witness staff and prominent local oral history educators
The training is geared towards new and experienced teachers alike, and is particularly useful for teachers of history, the humanities and the arts. Amplifying Unheard Voices connects with several core curriculum standards for the state of California, particularly in the areas of historical narrative, non-fiction and cultural understanding, in addition to promoting vital communication, literacy, and media skills.
WORKSHOP OUTCOMES
After completion of the training, teachers will be better able to empower students to create their own oral history projects:
• books
• visual essays
• podcasts
• audio slideshows
• live performances
• documentary films
• narrative painting
To register, or for more information, please contact Voice of Witness’ Education Program Director, Cliff Mayotte at cliff.mayotte@voiceofwitness.com.
