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Read Boston Empowerment Author Vie Ciné recap sexual assault public speaking and how public speaking empowers survivors to heal and the community to become aware. #endrapeculture #nomeansno #boston #barcc #consent

This is the third week from the BARCC (Boston Area Rape Crisis Center) Chronicles where I learn how to perfect my public speaking in regards to sexual assault. Joining me while I document my experience and the tips that I give YOU to spread awareness, prevention, healing, and punishment for those who violate other people. #goaskvie #endrapeculture #nomeansno #consent #publicspeaker

I participated in Week 2 of BARCC's (Boston Area Rape Crisis Center) Sexual Assault Public Speaking workshop called Survivor's Speakers. If you missed BARCC Chronicles Week 1's blog, I got you: (http://www.vieisme.com/single-post/2016/10/20/BARCC-Chronicles-Week-1-Sexual-Assault-Public-Speaking). This week's workshop was more interactive. We discussed how we felt about our first introduction into Survivor's Speakers and the word "prevention." Most of us were shocked by how different our experien...

Have you heard of BARCC (Boston Area Rape Crisis Center)? Most people outside of the Boston area who aren't involved with sexual trauma haven't, so let me do the honors. BARCC is a space for survivors of sexual trauma. This means rape, molestation, incest, sexual assault, etc. They provide resources for survivors as well as hold groups for specific topics about sexual trauma i.e. male survivors of incest. Since publishing MEMOIRS OF A FORGOTTEN CHILD, I've been very active in spreading the messa...