October 7th, 2011 The Safe Homes Project 18th Annual Brooklyn Domestic Violence Remembrance Vigil October 14, 2011, 6:30-8:30 Beginning outside P.S. 321, 7th Ave & 1st St, Brooklyn, rain or shine Concluding at Park Slope United Methodist Church 6th Ave & 8th St. We will light a candle for Officer Alain Schaberger and 18 others, who [...]
April 29th, 2011 I met Jacqueline Rowe at my last speaking engagement in Brooklyn for BetTiFi. Ms. Rowe is helping herself and others heal by breaking the silence. Her organization, Face MY Abuse, produces videos of survivors telling their stories of abuse. For survivors telling the story is a powerful first step in the healing process because a [...]
April 16th, 2011 I was honored to be a part of the “Sex Crimes and Violence Against Women: Stop the Violence in Our Community” event for the inspiring young women of BelTiFi. The BelTiFi “Pretty Young Girl” Empowerment Committee is dedicated to enhancing the personal and professional development of young Haitian-American women in New York. I was asked [...]