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Jeanne De Vita and Larena Patrick, participants in "The Stories We Tell," San Diego 2016. | Photo: Joe Greto
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Share your story, change the world.
Participate in The Voices and Faces Project's “The Stories We Tell” testimonial writing workshop.
The Voices and Faces Project launched "The Stories We Tell," North America's first
two-day testimonial writing program for survivors of gender-based violence, in 2011. Since its inception, "The
Stories We Tell" has been offered over a dozen times in cities across North America, and over 225 writers
have come through our program. In 2013, we debuted a short-form version of "The Stories We Tell," focused
on the ethics and challenges of sharing testimony in conflict zones, in South Africa.
Why testimonial writing? By using our stories in service to not only personal but also political
transformation, we become more effective change agents. During "The Stories We Tell," workshop participants
read and discuss world-changing testimonial writing across social justice movements, while taking part in a
series of innovative real-time writing exercises. This is a workshop that is as purposeful as it is powerful - a
way to use your own voice to create a more just and fair world.
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Read Larena and Jeanne’s reflections
on what “The Stories We Tell” means to them.
To apply for a workshop or to support "The Stories We Tell"
Scholarship Fund, email testimonial@voicesandfaces.org
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| Our Fall 2016 "Stories We Tell" Schedule |
Seattle, WA
September 10-11, 2016
(applications due 8/19)
In partnership with Shepherd's Counseling Services
Milwaukee, WI
October 22-23, 2016
(applications due 9/30)
In partnership with Mount Mary University Justice Program
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Skokie, IL*
October 29-30, 2016
(applications due 10/7)
In partnership with the Illinois Holocaust
Museum and Education Center
Chicago, IL*
January, 2017
In partnership with University of Chicago
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Supported by the Ellie Fund at the Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
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The Voices & Faces Project | Lecture Series |
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New Rules for Radicals: Bring our newest Voices and Faces Project lecture to your community. |
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Who - and what - creates lasting social change? The Voices and Faces Project was recently invited to the Clinton Presidential Center to debut our newest lecture, "New Rules for Radicals." Revisiting the legacy of community organizer Saul Alinsky, and taking a fresh look at the ways activists and artists are transforming the movement to end gender-based violence, "New Rules" has been called "a groundbreaking, innovative and audience-engaging presentation." It is also a real-world primer for those seeking to change minds, hearts and laws." Watch the video of Anne K. Ream's Clinton Presidential Center talk. To bring our newest lecture to your community, email george@creativewell.com.
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The Voices & Faces Project | Marketing a Movement |
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Marketing a Movement: Our NoVo Foundation supported workshop series travels to L.A. |
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| Host, Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis of Pepperdine University (second from left,) with Katie Feifer and Anne K. Ream of The Voices and Faces Project (far left and right,) and Debbie Carter of Brew Advisors. |
When The Voices and Faces Project launched its award-winning "Ugly Truth" public service campaign, which made over 400 million audience impressions in the fight to end trafficking and sexual exploitation in Illinois, we never expected it would inspire a series of national conversations about using strategic communications to create social change. But with the support of NoVo Foundation, and in partnership with our allies at Brew Advisors, The Voices and Faces Project created "Marketing a Movement," a traveling workshop series that considers historical examples of how social movements have used strategic messaging to create change, explores how legal reform efforts can be energized by marketing and communications, and unpacks the idea that "the medium is the message."
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We can't do it without you:
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Support our “Stories We Tell” Scholarship Fund.
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Find out more about giving the gift of change by donating to our workshop scholarship fund. Every $500 raised provides a full two-day scholarship for a survivor waiting to take part in our program.
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