Displays of the quilt are a platform to uplift the work you do to build a culture of support for survivors of rape and abuse. The Monument Quilt mobilizes survivors across the country to stand together, resisting a one dimensional narrative about how rape and abuse happens, and who it affects. Displays can coincide with […]
Hundreds Across Oklahoma Come Together to Support Survivors of Rape and Abuse
Hundreds Across Oklahoma Come Together to Support Survivors of Rape and Abuse The first-ever public monument to survivors of rape and abuse toured Oklahoma this week and was met by hundreds of supporters. The Monument Quilt is an ongoing collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. The Native Alliance Against Violence (NAAV) and […]
The Monument Quilt Will Blanket Lawn at Towson
CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT DEMONSTRATION AT TOWSON WITH PUBLIC ART DISPLAY OF 450 SURVIVAL STORIES Rape is as common on college campuses as beer, football games and toga parties. The ongoing epidemic of sexual assault has been brought to the forefront over the last two years. The youngest students are often the most vulnerable: Female students […]
Monument Quilt Display at Johns Hopkins University
FOUR HUNDRED STORIES PUT THE SPOTLIGHT ON CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY In the U.S., one in five women are sexually assaulted while in college. Obtaining a degree in the U.S. actually increases women’s chances of being raped. Over the past two years, a national spotlight has brought this ongoing epidemic out of […]
THE DREAM REIKI PROJECT JOINS THE MONUMENT QUILT IN THE WORK TO UPSET RAPE CULTURE AT GATHERING OF VOICES AT STATE CAPITOL
Touring Healing School and Wellness Center supports survivors of rape in Indian Country during US tour Baltimore, MD The Dream Reiki Project is a traveling Reiki school and wellness center, launched in January 2015. Shameeka Dream, Founder and Reiki Master Teacher is traveling the United States, teaching Reiki along the way. Her goal is to […]