Say It Forward - (Voice of Witness) by Cliff Mayotte & Claire Keifer (Paperback)

About the Book

A DIY guide for social justice oral history projects.

Book Synopsis

A DIY guide for social justice oral history projects.

Review Quotes

"Stories are humankind's connective tissue, and Say It Forward reminds us the process through which we document a story is as important and powerful as the story itself."

--Lauren Markham, author of The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life

"Say It Forward provides not only a practical blueprint for storytelling methodology and approach, it does something more meaningful--it contextualizes and validates the purpose and multilayered nuances of capturing deeply personal accounts."

--Linda Sotelo, New Americans Museum

"Oral history changes lives. Claire Kiefer and Cliff Mayotte have made a profoundly clear, fluid, and accessible guide to doing your own oral histories, and teachers, students, and parents: I beg you to try it."

--Dave Eggers, Voice of Witness cofounder and author, The Monk of Mokha and What Is the What

"Say It Forward is a useful guide for anyone new to recording the oral histories of vulnerable populations. Voice of Witness makes plain how to work with sensitivity, respect, and care."

--Danielle Jackson, cofounder, Bronx Documentary Center

About the Author

Cliff Mayotte is the education program director with Voice of Witness. He previously edited The Power of the Story: The Voice of Witness Teachers Guide to Oral History.

Claire Kiefer is the author of Bear Witness. She was a Voice of Witness curriculum specialist and currently works at the Georgia Capital Defender.