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See video Voice of Witness Student Project: "No One Hears Me"

As part of a joint project between Facing History and Ourselves and the Voice of Witness project, students in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, California, crafted their own oral history media projects, interviewing community members, school peers, and family.

In this clip created by students at Immaculate Conception Academy, San Francisco, students use the voice of a fellow student, a reading from her poetry, and music to dramatize the impact of bullying on a student's daily life at school.
See video Voice of Witness Student Project: Daniel Cheng's Story of Survival

As part of a joint project between Facing History and Ourselves and the Voice of Witness project, students in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, California, crafted their own oral history media projects, interviewing community members and family.

This oral history video, created by students at Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, captures the story of Daniel Cheng, whose love of music and sense of hope helped him survive years of suffering in a work camp in revolutionary China.
See video Student Veronica G. Speaks at the 2009 San Francisco Benefit Dinner
Veronica G, a 12th grade student at Lighthouse Community Charter High School in Oakland, CA, speaks about her Facing History class at the 2009 San Francisco Benefit Dinner.
See video Teacher Trevor Gardner Speaks at the 2009 San Francisco Benefit Dinner

Trevor Gardner, a humanities teacher at City Arts and Technology High School in San Francisco, speaks about his Facing History class at the 2009 Benefit Dinner.
See video Robyn Kessler Speaks at the 2009 San Francisco Benefit Dinner

Robyn Kessler, a Facing History alum, speaks at the 2009 San Francisco Benefit Dinner about the lasting impact the program has had in her life and her decision to be a financial supporter of the program.
See video Paul Rusesabagina Chose to Fight, But Not With a Gun
Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina chose to fight with his mouth rather than with a gun.
See video Student Melissa M. Asks Paul Rusesabagina a Question

Melissa M. notes how some societies emphasize differences between groups of people. Paul Rusesabagina, who saved many lives during the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, urges people in democracies to tell their leaders promote peace in the developing world.
See video Student Anthony G. asks Paul Rusesabagina about How to Be Your Best Self
Student Anthony G asks Paul Rusesabagina what can help us strive to be our best self. Mr. Rusesabagina replies that we must remain who we are, especially in difficult circumstances.
See video Student A.J. P. asks Paul Rusesabagina about Holding Individuals Accountable for Genocide
Student AJ P. asks Paul Rusesabagina about whether individuals should be held accountable for inaction in the face of genocide.  Mr. Rusesabagina replies that individuals should be held responsible, and that the international community should be held accountable for not assisting a country in danger.
See video Don Cheadle and John Prendergast Discuss Their Book Not on Our Watch
Don Cheadle and John Prendergast speak at an event in San Francisco hosted by the Allstate Foundation and Facing History and Ourselves. They discuss their book, Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, as well as the ongoing problems in Sudan.