Tondalo Hall, a 30-year old mother from Oklahoma, is serving a 30 year sentence–15 times that of the man who abused her and her children–for “failing to protect” her children from his abuse. It’s a cruel failure of the justice system that all too often punishes survivors of domestic violence. Right now, we have a chance […]
Make a quilt square for American Indian Sexual Assault Awareness Day of Unity!
Make a quilt square for American Indian Sexual Assault Awareness Day of Unity! Add your story as we raise our voices for a day of action and unity at the Oklahoma State capitol. In partnership with the Native Alliance Against Violence, The Monument Quilt will be on display at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Thursday […]
Job Posting: Baltimore Outreach Consultant
The Monument Quilt (led by Force: Upsetting Rape Culture) is seeking a Baltimore Outreach Consultant Background: The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of thousands of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Survivors are stitching stories together to create and demand public space to heal. We are building a new culture where survivors are […]
Job Posting: National Outreach Consultant
The Monument Quilt (led by Force: Upsetting Rape Culture) is seeking a National Outreach Consultant Background: The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of thousands of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Survivors are stitching stories together to create and demand public space to heal. We are building a new culture where survivors are […]
Call for outreach volunteers and interns
Background: Force: Upsetting Rape Culture is an art and activist effort to upset the culture of rape and promote a counter culture of consent. Force’s activism has been covered by the New York Times, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, BBC and Cosmo to name a few. Working with Force is a great opportunity for a student to […]
Call for PR volunteers and intern
Background: Force: Upsetting Rape Culture is an art and activist effort to upset the culture of rape and promote a counter culture of consent. Force’s activism has been covered by the New York Times, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, BBC and Cosmo to name a few. Working with Force is a great opportunity for a student to get real […]
Seeking volunteers and interns for fundraising
The Monument Quilt (led by Force: Upsetting Rape Culture) seeks a development intern. Background: The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. The Monument Quilt is a platform to not only tell our stories but work together to change how communities respond to rape. The quilt is creating a […]
Call for Interns and Volunteers: Quilt Production
The Monument Quilt (led by Force: Upsetting Rape Culture) seeks a Quilt Production Intern. Background: The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. The Monument Quilt is a platform to not only tell our stories but work together to change how communities respond to rape. The quilt is creating a […]
The Monument Quilt is hiring a part-time studio manager!
The Monument Quilt (led by Force: Upsetting Rape Culture) is seeking a Studio Manager Background: The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of thousands of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Survivors are stitching stories together to create and demand public space to heal. We are building a new culture where survivors are publicly […]
100 Red Quilts Blanket Lawn of US Capitol Building with Stories from Survivors of Rape and Abuse
On a sunny, winter Saturday, 100 red quilts blanketed the lawn of the US Capitol Building with survivors’ stories of rape and abuse. In three hours, roughly 300 visitors saw the 100 quilts. The project, The Monument Quilt, is an effort to create public healing space for survivors. With the symbolic capitol dome as a […]