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14 people are interested
Be a Part of SPEAK (SafePlace Peer Education, Action & Knowledge)!
ORGANIZATION: SAFEPLACE
Please visit the new page to apply.
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14 people are interested
WE WILL BE MEETING VIRTUALLY OVER ZOOM THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
ANYONE IN THURSTON COUNTY, WA IS WELCOME TO JOIN SPEAK!
Are you interested in learning how to challenge cultural norms regarding sexual and domestic violence with your peers?
SPEAK encourages youth to be peer educators and advocates in their own communities and schools, and to give them the language and tools to create sustainable and healthy relationships in their own lives. This group of high school-aged youth meets once weekly to challenge and deconstruct the root causes of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Throughout the year the youth explore topics and discuss populations that are highly impacted by violence or concepts that reinforce the normalization of violence. SPEAK members also have the opportunity during the school year to present to their peers at local high schools with the Youth Education Specialist on healthy relationships, boundaries, and consent.
Explore Topics Like:
Healthy Relationships
Gender Roles
Boundaries
Consent
Media Literacy
Reproductive Justice
Sexuality
More opportunities with SAFEPLACE
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About SAFEPLACE
Location:
P.O. Box 2002, OLYMPIA, WA 98507, US
Mission Statement
SafePlace works for societal change to prevent sexual and domestic violence while offering crisis intervention, education, and long-term advocacy services.
Description
Who We Are
SafePlace is the Thurston County agency for sexual and domestic violence survivors, including their children and families. We improve our community by ensuring that the needs of these survivors are understood and addressed.
What We Do
SafePlace, a feminist non-profit organization, is dedicated exclusively to:
- Preventing sexual and domestic violence by engaging our community, and advocating for societal change through an understanding of the root causes of such violence;
- Providing 24-hour crisis intervention and long-term support services, including emergency shelter, sexual assault response, and a helpline for survivors of sexual and domestic violence;
- Promoting community social justice and the vision of a community free of sexual and domestic violence by encouraging an understanding of the underlying oppression that contributes to such violence.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
521 Legion Way SEOlympia, WA 98501
DATE POSTED
September 24, 2020
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- SPEAK happens Oct.- June. Total of 32 meetings - they are every Monday night from 6:30p-8:30. Complete attendance required.
- Must be between the ages of 14 - 18 OR be a student in high school