I urge those in positions of power to think about who you are hearing from when you are drafting and passing legislation…When it comes to campus sexual violence, are you and your colleagues listening to students? Because we’re here, we know what needs to change, and we’re speaking out.

For me, the biggest answer to “what now” is getting our bill, LD 1727, passed into law in Maine, and I’m looking forward to the day when I have to look for a new “what now” because this has already been accomplished.

The issue of Sexual Violence is not foreign to the reach of marginalization and oppression. Within this space, many identity groups face intersections between systemic and institutional oppression and sexual violence.

The stories of two EVC members, both with completely different reasons for joining the fight against Sexual Assault on College Campuses.

I went from feeling broken, to surviving, to healing, to being a fierce champion in this space.

Navigating through trauma, for me, was and is like walking through Lewis Caroll’s Wonderland– beautiful yet ugly, safe yet dangerous, sweet yet vile.