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Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement: Self-Care During SAAM
2023-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
Thur. March 30, 2023 from 1-2pm
Topic: Self-care and Mental Health During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The Community Engagement program at CAASE invites fellow service providers working in the anti-sexual violence movement to our quarterly gathering: Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement. We will discuss self-care and mental health during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As the community prepares for a busy April, come discuss how we can also be prepared to care for ourselves.

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2651574307

About Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement:
These gatherings will give support, visibility, and voice to people working within the movement who have a lived experience of surviving sexual harm.

For far too long there has been an unspoken understanding within the movement that in order to work most effectively and maintain professional standards we must deny or minimize our identity as a survivor. This only serves to further reinforce the stigma and shame associated with sexual harm that we are working so hard to change.
Facilitated by Anika Sterling Florez, our quarterly gathering of survivor service providers will give us a space to discuss many issues specific to survivors working in the movement in order to support the work of helping other survivors.

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2651574307

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-03-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CT
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.
In September, we’ll talk about how myths about rape lead to defense for perpetrators and dismissal of survivors as highlighted by letters of support ahead of actor Danny Masterson’s conviction.
Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]

Surviving the Mic: Virtually Together
2023-03-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Third Thursday of each month, 3-5PM CST
Surviving the Mic: Virtually Together is an online gathering space for survivors of sexual harm and those who support them, either personally or professionally or both.
Join the Gathering on Zoom
The virtual gathering happens on the third Thursday of each month, from 3-5pmCST, and is facilitated by Mojdeh Stoakley, with occasional guest facilitators. The gathering begins with a check in and dialogue on current events, followed by a trauma-informed writing workshop designed for survivors of sexual harm. Attendees are invited to share their writing, if comfortable.
Virtually Together is supported by the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation and is produced and facilitated by Surviving the Mic.
More information about the Surviving the Mic method for holding brave space for those navigating the effects of trauma due to sexual violence is available at www.survivingthemic.org
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lde6srjMpHdCpozm8IUfBeYoqvKviVfCU

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CST
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.

Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]

Let’s Chat Over Lunch: Community Forum
2023-01-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1-2PM CST
Join CAASE for our monthly virtual community forum, Let’s Chat Over Lunch. At each gathering, we’ll discuss current cultural events, media, and news headlines related to sexual harm and/or social injustice. Let’s Chat Over Lunch will be held every 4th Wednesday of the month from 1pm-2pm.
The topic for January is gender-based violence on screen. Participants will discuss if Hollywood is helping or hurting the movement. Some examples of films include Women Talking, Wind River, Confirmation, Promising Young Women, and many more.
Topics for each gathering will be updated as current events unfold.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030893716?pwd=[REDACTED]

How I Survived
2022-04-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
First Thursday of each month, 3-5PM CST
“How I Survived” is a series that amplifies stories of how folks are surviving the trauma they’ve lived. Each show will feature a 20 minute performance and a 20 minute interview, with a few slots available for guest readers. Every show, we’ll ask the same questions: how did you survive? What are you still surviving? What advice do you have for others who are trying to survive?
Join the Show on Zoom
This series, which happens every first Thursday at 3pmCST and streams to the Surviving the Mic YouTube channel and other social media platforms, centers the lived experiences of survivors and showcases the many ways that folks are surviving. Hosted by Cherlnell Lane, this series is supported by the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation and produced by Surviving the Mic.
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuduihpj4jHdM7zGF72EiGdbW_2WTVax3m

Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement
2022-03-31 15:00 | Virtual
March 31, 2022 at 3pm CDT
Topic: The Emotional Toll SAAM Takes on Survivors Working in the Gender Based Violence Movement
The Community Engagement program at CAASE invites fellow service providers working in the anti-sexual violence movement to our quarterly gathering: Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement. These meetings will give support, visibility, and voice to people working within the movement who have a lived experience of surviving sexual harm.
JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING
For far too long there has been an unspoken understanding within the movement that in order to work most effectively and maintain professional standards we must deny or minimize our identity as a survivor. This only serves to further reinforce the stigma and shame associated with sexual harm that we are working so hard to change.
Facilitated by Anika Sterling Florez, our monthly gathering of survivor service providers will give us a space to discuss many issues specific to survivors working in the movement in order to support the work of helping other survivors.
In March we will meet on 3/31 at 3pm. The topic is “The Emotional Toll SAAM Takes on Survivors Working in the Gender Based Violence Movement.”
All future gatherings will be held virtually via Zoom once a quarter, future dates and times TBD.

JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING

Meeting ID: 912 9652 9212
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Speaking Poetry to Power: A writing workshop.
2021-09-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Printers Row Literary Fest
Speaking Poetry to Power: Surviving Something is a workshop about navigating what we’ve survived. What has always been true and is becoming more and more amplified these days is that we’re all surviving something. From generational trauma to institutional brutality, we’re in a cultural moment of confronting that which needs to be called out into the open, examined and ultimately healed. Facilitated by Nikki Patin, Founder/Executive Producer of Surviving the Mic and Community Engagement Director for the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, in collaboration with The Voices and Faces Project. This workshop will explore the writing of survivors of sexual violence, as well as works from Melissa Harris-Perry, Assata Shakur and local Chicago writers that inspire us to write our own pieces exploring the power, beauty and necessity of both resilience and resistance.
Part of the Printers Row Lit Fest, located on South Dearborn Street, from Ida B. Wells to Polk Street.

How Do You Survive? A performance and poetry reading.
2021-09-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Printers Row Literary Fest
Through a project sponsored by Poetry Foundation, the Chicago Reader curated a series of poems written in response to the question: In the wake of sexual violence, exploitation or harassment, what does survival look like? The resulting poetry and spoken word, curated by writer Nikki Patin, is truthful yet hopeful, speaking to the resilience of a community of writers who have been shaped — but refuse to be defined – by the violence that they have lived through. Join us for a special Lit Fest reading featuring the writers from that series: Mojdeh Stoakley, Saunte Harden-Tate, Ona Wang, Anne K. Ream and Nikki Patin. The performance will conclude with a crowdsourced poetic performance from The Voices and Faces Project’s “Louder Together” series.
Part of Printers Row Lit Fest, located on South Dearborn Street, from Ida B. Wells to Polk Street.

Virtual Town Hall: Illinois Black Caucus’ Criminal Justice Bill
2021-02-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.
Join us on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. for a virtual town hall to discuss the Illinois Black Caucus’ Criminal Justice bill. This an excellent opportunity to learn about the real facts of this legislation. CAASE’s Legal Director, Mallory Littlejohn, will be participating as an expert panelist. To register and submit questions, click here.
The town hall will be broadcast on Facebook Live. To attend, click here: https://bit.ly/3cUpFak.

Listening Session for Survivors of Police Sexual Violence
2020-07-28 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
CAASE will host a virtual listening session for survivors of sexual violence at the hands of the police on Tuesday, July 28th, from 12:30-1:30pm.
According to the Cato Institute, sexual violence is the second most common form of police brutality.
Unlike police brutality that can be captured by witnesses or via body cam, sexual violence at the hands of the police flies under the proverbial radar.
CAASE is hosting a listening session for up to 10 participants in an effort to more deeply understand the nature of police sexual violence in Chicago. We’ll hear thoughts on what could be done to both prevent this kind of violence and to hold officers accountable if they commit this kind of violence.
Facilitated by Nikki Patin and Anika Sterling Florez
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctceuprjouGtQCkREULvNgBUbLBWWMyYD4
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information, please contact Nikki at npatin@caase.org.

Privacy Rights: The Difference a Pro Bono Attorney Can Make for a Crime Victim
2020-07-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
High-Quality Legal Representation Is Key to Supporting Survivors
Access to justice requires competent legal advocacy, and yet, too often victims of crime do not receive the legal representation that they need to protect their rights during the complex stages of criminal justice. These crime victim-survivors need your help!
REGISTER NOW
Join us for one-hour training that will provide a general overview of victims’ rights, guide you through the basic steps involved in representing crime victims and teach the “how to’s” of asserting and seeking enforcement of victims’ rights. This interactive training will focus on pretrial practice, highlighting the right to privacy. We will discuss the use of motion practice, analyze various legal arguments and learn practical skills to be able to provide pro bono representation to crime victim-survivors.
This event is part of the National Crime Victim Law Institute’s RISE (Rights in Systems Enforced) project funded through cooperative agreement 2018-V3-GX-K018 with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this training are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. RISE is intended to provide crime victims/survivors with access to legal representation to assert and seek enforcement of their rights throughout the criminal justice process. The Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation is one of six partner legal clinics funded under RISE.
We hope you are able to join!
