E49: Living Bravely | Dr. Adrienne Baldwin-White on Sexual Assault Prevention through Video Games - Advocacy in Action

Send us Fan MailThis episode of Aspire explores what effective, inclusive sexual assault prevention can look like when it is shaped by research, technology, and deep empathy for survivors. Hosts Katie Shipp and Ray Epstein are joined by Dr. Adrienne Baldwin-White, a social worker, researcher, and professor whose work focuses on preventing gender-based violence and transforming the systems survivors encounter.Dr. Baldwin-White shares how her work as a rape crisis advocate led her to focus on prevention and to create “Once Upon a Party,” a text-message-based video game for college campuses that aims to shift norms around sexism, rape myths, and bystander readiness. The conversation also highlights her trauma-informed training for medical professionals and patrol officers, the importance of centering marginalized identities and confronting institutional biases.To demo Once Upon a Party, visit www.nobletech.orgSupport the showAspire is produced by BenHudakProductions.com