1 in 3 women in the United States experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime (NSVRC.org, 2018). To top it off, 8 out of 10 rapes are committed by someone the victim knows, dispelling the common myth about the stranger jumping out of the bushes to grab an unsuspecting woman (RAINN.org, 2019). I […]
Category: Spring 2019
Dare to Lead
Over the past year of my life, I have seen a recent theme emerge. As I approach what feel like “big moments” such as graduation, moving, and surviving graduate school, I have begun to reflect and break down the basic truths that I have been fed my entire life. As I reflect on so many […]
Women Empowerment Series Conference
Registration Here You’re Invited to our first SERVE Conference! Description: The overall goal of this conference is to equip practitioners and professionals across various disciplines how to best empower women and girls in areas of leadership, congregations and mental health. All six research assistants will share their personal research. Breakout sessions in which faculty from […]
The Importance of Building Up Self Esteem and Community
The past few summers I interned with high school girls at my church. During my senior year of college, I worked at an anti-human trafficking agency. This year, I am working at a counseling agency for families and children. While all of the organizations and agencies were widely different, I found that the youth who […]
Telling the Story of You
Stories are central to our days. I have memories of being curled up in my mom’s lap while she read Love You Forever by Robert Munsch when I was only a toddler. I remember riding down the road in my grandparent’s old Cadillac while my grandfather told me stories of his time as a […]
Why She Didn’t Report
Please note, I refer to individuals who have been sexually assaulted as survivors rather than victims, as research shows the language used to describe this population has an impact on their well-being/how they view themselves. I am writing from a cis-gendered white woman’s perspective and I acknowledge that I cannot fully understand, nor speak to […]