#MeToo: Using Lived Experience in Our Work: A Roundtable for Advocates who also Identify as Survivors

Date: April 17th, 2020 10:00:00am-3:30pm MST
Location: Mid Plains Community College, Ogallala

Facilitators:
Michelle Miller and Kim Carpenter, NE Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence

Who Should Attend:
Any program staff identifying as a survivor of sexual or domestic violence, child abuse, stalking, or human trafficking.*

Description:
Our work is informed by our lived experience and advocates who also identify as survivors bring a unique perspective. This roundtable will draw upon self-reflection and discussion to explore the ways in which survivors use their lived experiences in their work and considerations for deciding whether to share that lived experience with others.

Objectives:
• To celebrate the role of survivors in the movement and the unique perspective they bring to our work.
• To create a space in which advocates may:
o Enhance their sense of purpose and belonging through connection with other advocates who are survivors.
o Explore the intersection between their role as advocates and their lived experience as survivors.
o Determine ways in which their lived experience informs or influences their work.
• To assist survivors to identify and apply strategies to prevent compassion fatigue.
• To assist survivors to recognize post-traumatic growth and opportunities for continued growth and healing.

The day will consist of activities, discussion, processing, writing, movement, and learning from one another.

*This roundtable is open to Nebraska’s network of domestic and sexual violence programs and tribal domestic and sexual violence programs.

SPACE IS LIMITED—YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND. Please complete the registration process for the roundtable. We will be asking just a few questions that will assist us in structuring the day.

Registration Link: Registration will be open for this event in March

Registration DEADLINE: April 10, 2020

We will send you additional information on the day’s activities one week prior to the roundtable.
If you would like to talk to us prior to registration—perhaps you feel drawn to participate, but also feel some hesitation or have concerns—we would be happy to discuss this with you.
Our contact information:

Michelle Miller michellem@nebraskacoalition.org
Kim Carpenter kimc@nebraskacoalition.org
Phone: 402-476-6256

This project was supported by Grant No. 2017-MU-AX-0013 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice.