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When Sandra Cisneros, an icon of American arts and letters, received the 2025 Harold Washington Literary Award last month, book lovers everywhere celebrated… 

Today, more than ever, the stories of those most impacted by social injustice need to be heard. But how do we challenge those who seek to “disappear” stories that speak truth to power?

Developed to help those who have lived through or witnessed gender-based violence or other human rights violations use their voices, faces, and stories to call the public to greater compassion and …

Developed to help those who have lived through or witnessed gender-based violence or other human rights violations use their voices, faces, and stories to call the public to greater compassion and… 

We know from history and social justice movements that stories are among our most powerful tools for creating social change…

Sandra Cisneros, the acclaimed poet, short story writer, novelist, and essayist, has been selected to receive the 2025 Harold Washington Literary Award. This prestigious award, named for Chicago’s first Black mayor, will be presented by Chicago’s Near South Planning…

Developed to help those who have lived through or witnessed gender-based violence or other human rights violations use their voices, faces, and stories to call the public to greater compassion and — more importantly — social action, our Center for Story & Witness (formerly The Voices and Faces Project)…

This fall, Center for Story & Witness (formerly The Voices and Faces Project) is bringing its award-winning testimonial writing workshop, The Stories We Tell, to 5 U.S. cities. Designed to help those who have lived through or witnessed gender-based…

Developed to help those who have lived through or witnessed gender-based violence or other human rights violations use their voices, faces, and stories to call the public to greater compassion and — more importantly — social action, our Center for Story & Witness … 

We know from history and social justice movements – particularly the movement to end human trafficking – that the stories of those who have lived through injustice are one of our most…

At Center for Story & Witness (formerly The Voices and Faces Project) we know we cannot experience violence or dislocation without experiencing trauma. And trauma almost always walks hand in hand with grief…. 

During a time when misogyny is increasingly normalized, survivor voices continue to be silenced, and programs to address gender-based violence are threatened in unprecedented ways, Amy Griffin’s moving new memoir, The Tell, isn’t just timely. It’s taking on the status quo… 

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