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| A Stories We Tell workshop at RefuSHE in Nairobi, Kenya. |
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How do we create lasting social change? One powerful, purposeful story at a time. |
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The Stories We Tell, The Voices and Faces Project’s immersive, two-day testimonial writing program, was developed to help those who have survived or witnessed gender-based violence and other human rights violations use their stories to call the public to greater compassion and — even more importantly — social action.
During our workshop, participants discuss examples of world-changing testimonial writing from various social movements and take part in a series of innovative, real-time writing exercises. We seek to support emerging and established writers and activists as they think about what testimonial writing is and why it matters. We help our writers imagine how they can most effectively carry forward the work of witness. Above all, we encourage the creativity of our Stories We Tell participants, leading them to find new sources of personal and political power within themselves while working in a range of mediums.
Behind every social injustice lies a story with the power to create change.
To bring our award-winning storytelling program to your community, email Janet@voicesandfaces.org. |
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Testimony and Transformation at Villanova University: Anne K. Ream gives a keynote address at the Charles Widger School of Law. |
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| On April 11, Voices and Faces Project founder Anne K. Ream gave the keynote address at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and its Center on Commercial Sexual Exploitation, which honored an extraordinary community of activist survivors and retired State Senator Stewart Greenleaf, recipient of the 2019 Justice Done Award. In "Testimony and Transformation," Anne spoke about the political power of testimonial writing and the role it can play in healing from trauma, while introducing the audience to a community of graduates of our writing program on the African and North American continents. Special thanks to Shea Rhodes, Esq., Director and Co-Founder of Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation,
for being the driving force behind a moving night. |
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The Voices and Faces Project is partnering with UNICEF on the Unite for Children Summit. See you there! |
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From the conflict in Syria to gang violence in Chicago to human trafficking in the US and beyond our borders, children have too often suffered the consequences of our actions. Despite these challenges, it is not too late to ensure a better future #foreverychild. UNICEF’s Unite For Children is a great place to explore these challenges, and take a deep dive into the pressing issues impacting children today. And at this year’s May 17 summit, Voices and Faces Project founder Anne K. Ream will join UNICEF’s Hillary Larman and SweatLife's Kathy Lai in a panel discussion on the role that storytelling can play in the fight to end human trafficking and exploitation. Check out the inspired agenda for the full day, and register to be a part of this year’s summit. |
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A sold-out performance and a special event: Lived Through This makes its NYC debut at Helen Mills Theatre. |
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| Lived Through This Director Ann Filmer. |
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| On March 13th World Without Exploitation — in partnership with The Voices and Faces Project and Women’s Media Group — sponsored a special staged reading of Lived Through This, the theatrical adaptation of the critically praised book by Anne K. Ream. Directed by Ann Filmer (Steppenwolf, 16th Street Theatre), and written by Ream, Marilyn Campbell-Lowe, and Caity-Shea Violette, this special performance for delegates and allies attending the sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations sold out. A talk back with the book's author and World Without Exploitation National Director Lauren Hersh followed the performance at Helen Mills Theatre. Special thanks to Sonia Ossorio and NOW-NYC for hosting the after-party, and a huge shout out to the extraordinary cast and creative team for Lived Through This. |
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Creating content that creates change: The Voices and Faces Project will moderate a panel discussion during Now & Next, The World Without Exploitation National Convening. See you there! |
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What challenges do we face when creating art that speaks to violence we’ve lived or witnessed? Why is storytelling so vital to the gender justice movement? And what role can the private sector play in creating a new narrative about commercial sexual exploitation and gender justice? During “Creating content that creates change: Art, media, and film as tools for transforming minds and hearts on commercial sexual exploitation” — a featured panel discussion at Now & Next: The 2019 World Without Exploitation Convening May 22 - 23rd — panelists Kathy LeBackes (Wise Entertainment), David Krupp (Billups, and co-creator of the award-winning Ugly Truth anti-trafficking campaign), Ada Trillo (an award-winning documentary photographer) and Aimee Lagos (a writer and producer whose work focuses on gender justice) will explore these and other questions. Voices and Faces Project founder Anne K. Ream, a World Without Exploitation founding co-chair, will moderate the panel. Register today and join The Voices and Faces Project at this national gathering of anti-exploitation and gender justice advocates. |
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| Support The Voices and Faces Project’s Stories We Tell Scholarship Fund. |
| We've launched a drive to support our 2019 Stories We Tell Scholarship Fund. Every $650 raised provides a full, two-day scholarship to a workshop applicant ready to take part in our groundbreaking writing program. Thanks, in advance, for giving the gift of change.
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