Tag: social change

Agents of Change: Tami Iraheta

There are many people in our community working to create positive change to end sexual violence. We want to meet as many of them as possible. If you would like to submit a recommendation, please email prevention@brstar.org.   It’s important to be open to uncomfortable truths and moments where you recognize that something you thought was… Read More

Fun and Inviting! Tales of sexual harassment in the service industry

This month, we are exploring The Intersection between gender and economic oppression in the service industry. This essay is authored by Kaeli Egler, a STAR Volunteer, Agent of Change, and Fall 2015 intern in our Social Change program. Kaeli also wrote this month’s Pro(Social) Tips: Treating service industry workers like people. As a 4th grader, I remember… Read More

Agents of Change: Margaret Reynolds

There are many people in our community working to create positive change to end sexual violence. We want to meet as many of them as possible. If you would like to submit a recommendation, please email prevention@brstar.org.   Empathy is not always easy, but it is a necessity if we are to build a world with… Read More

Agents of Change: Stefanie Hanley

There are many people in our community working to create positive change to end sexual violence. We want to meet as many of them as possible. If you would like to submit a recommendation, please email prevention@brstar.org. Being active means being educated on the injustices that victims face every day. Educating the community is the only… Read More

Pro (Social) Tips: Treating service industry workers like people

Many of us look at the winter months as a time to express sensitivity, generosity, and compassion. Food banks begin overflowing with canned goods, shelters have more volunteers than they know how to manage, and families make amends. However, there is one glaring exception—there is a large group that often does not receive these kind… Read More

Agents of Change: Dominique Dunbar

There are many people in our community working to create positive change to end sexual violence. We want to meet as many of them as possible. If you would like to submit a recommendation, please email prevention@brstar.org.   I pride myself on being the change that I wish to see, so I make sure I also practice… Read More

Agents of Change: Mary Helen Cagle

There are many people in our community working to create positive change to end sexual violence. We want to meet as many of them as possible. If you would like to submit a recommendation, please email prevention@brstar.org. The easiest way to promote change is to speak up. So many historical movements started out with someone saying,… Read More

Agents of Change: Racheal Hebert

There are many people in our community working to create positive change to end sexual violence. We want to meet as many of them as possible. If you would like to submit a recommendation, please email prevention@brstar.org.  My response to someone who is hesitant to get involved is: if not you, then who? –Racheal Hebert 1.… Read More

The Good News: August 2015

THE BIG PICTURE “The secret your son isn’t telling you about campus sexual assault“ We all want to believe it’s not my son. Not my son who is the 1 in 3 college men who would rape if he could get away with it. Not my son who is the 1 in 9 college men who have admitted… Read More

Agents of Change: Katelan Janik

There are many people in our community working to create positive change to end sexual violence. We want to meet as many of them as possible. If you would like to submit a recommendation, please email prevention@brstar.org. I am inspired daily by the strength of survivors and the support provided by STAR staff.–Katelan Janik 1. What… Read More