Maybe It's Me?

A Cultural Competency Workshop Series Exploring the Intersectionality of Race, Gender and

Sponsored by the Bi-College Title IX Office with support from the Pennsylvania “It’s On Us” Grants

All Events will be hosted virtually (https://haverford.zoom.us/j/97361301440) and are open to all members of the Bryn Mawr and Haverford College communities

Calendar of Events

Date Time Workshop Presenter(s) Sexual Violence: Understanding the Public Health 3/18 12pm Silvie Drouillard Pandemic Silvie Drouillard & Lee 3/25 12pm Male and Its Impact Cannady (WOAR) Over the Rainbow: A discussion on adopting Silvie Drouillard & 4/1 12pm LGBTQ+ Affirming Practice Models to Support LGBTQ+ Ethan Levine, PhD Survivors Black Girl Magic: Exploring the Hypersexuality of Black Silvie Drouillard 4/8 12pm Women in Culture Silvie Drouillard 4/15 12pm Check Yourself: Examining Our Bias and Privilege

It's On Us: Supporting Survivors, Accessing Local Silvie Drouillard 4/22 12pm Resources and Self-Care

Workshop 1: Sexual Violence: Understanding the Public Health Pandemic This workshop will serve as an introduction to Sexual Violence. During this session, participants will gain a broad understanding of sexual violence and learn how to differentiate between the terms sexual assault and sexual violence.

Workshop 2: Male Sexual Assault and Its Impact This workshop will explore the impact of sexual assault on male victims/survivors. In the era of #MeToo, male survivors of sexual assault continue to face difficulty in finding their voice. This workshop will explore the unique challenges that male survivors face while simultaneously having to navigate their male identity.

Workshop 3: Over the Rainbow: A discussion on adopting LGBTQ+ Affirming Practice Models to Support LGBTQ+ Survivors Sexual Violence affects members of the LGBTQ+ community at disproportionate rates, leaving many victims/survivors to stumble through navigating systems that are not culturally responsive. This session will discuss the importance of adopting LGBTQ+ affirming practices and integrating them into current support services while highlighting local agencies that are available to survivors.

Workshop 4: Black Girl Magic: Exploring the Hypersexuality of Black Women in Rape Culture "The most neglected person in America is the Black Women."- Malcolm X. Almost six decades later and the truth of this profound statement continues to be etched in the lives of black women in America. In this session, participants will dissect how rape culture throughout history has romanticized and sexualized the trauma of black women. This workshop will highlight the significant differences between Black female survivors and their white counterparts when reporting and the impact of not being believed.

Workshop 5: Check Yourself: Examining Our Bias and Privilege During this workshop participants will be challenged to assess their own privilege and bias while participating in a discussion on how this impacts interactions with survivors.

Workshop 6: It's On Us: Supporting Survivors, Accessing Local Resources and Self-Care During this session, participants will review different ways on how to support survivors of sexual violence and learn about local resources where survivors and advocates can seek support.

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About the Presenters

Silvie Drouillard is an Education, Training, & Outreach Specialist who has over a decade of experience working in the field of Public Health with an expertise in addressing Sexual Violence. Silvie worked with the only rape crisis center in Philadelphia, WOAR serving in various capacities. She wears many hats, all of which have enabled her to deliver client-centered trauma-informed advocacy, education, and community engagement, develop lasting partnerships with various businesses, agencies, and institutions including colleges and universities, as well as offering appropriate support and advocacy to victims of sexual violence.

In her years, she has facilitated trainings, workshops, and served as a guest speaker at some of the leading colleges and universities in Philadelphia including but not limited to: Thomas Jefferson

University, Lasalle University, Pierce College, Philadelphia Community College of Philadelphia, Drexel University, Chestnut Hill College, University of Pennsylvania and Temple University. She initiated a relationship with Temple University (her alma mater), working with the President Senior Advisor resulting in an official WOAR partnership & 24/7 satellite office to support victims of sexual violence on Temple’s Main Campus, no matter what time or day they need support.

Silvie continues to volunteer her time as an advocate and currently works as a Community Health Navigator and Consultant assisting community members and organizations in navigating their healthcare by providing resources to address barriers affecting Social Determinants of Health.

Lee Cannady is the Senior Education and Training Specialist at Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR) in Philadelphia. As a Sexual Assault Advocate, he provides workshops and trainings to K-12 and Higher Education communities as well as professional organizations. He is active in community outreach and serves as WOAR’S liaison for the “Healthy Masculinity” outreach initiative.

Dr. Ethan Levine has been supporting survivors of sexual violence and partner abuse for more than 15 years. Much of this work has focused on violence within and against LGBTQ+ communities. He has served as a hotline volunteer and peer supervisor for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center in Boston, MA; volunteer and interim director of community programs at The Network/La Red in Boston, Ma; volunteer hotline counselor and training facilitator at Women Organized Against Rape in Philadelphia, PA; and LGBTQ+ Outreach Advocate at Services Empowering Rights of Victims in South Jersey. In 2019, he joined the faculty in Criminal Justice at Stockton University in Galloway, NJ.