Unpacking the CAJ Abuse Investigations, with Debbie Rhoads and Brenda Seat (Pt 2)

PART 2/2In Season 2, we are doing something a little different. We’re interviewing some members of a group of CAJ alumni who are working on bringing to light abuse that occurred some decades ago at CAJ. Content warning: we will be discussing various types of abuse experienced by children in these episodesHere’s a quote from a 2019 statement from the CAJ Concerned Alumni Committee:"On February 6, 2019, a steering committee representing concerned alumni sent a letter to CAJ and its six founding missions (SEND, Resonate Global Mission, Serve Globally, TEAM, World Venture, OMS) calling for resolution of an alleged history of sexual, physical and psychological abuse that occurred at the school as well as in its dorms and hostels. They asked for an investigation into the alleged abuse via a reputable, independent and mutually agreed-upon agency."We will be hearing from survivors and supporters about where this investigation is at today, what we can expect from it, and how they’ve been building a community focused on truth telling and healing. If you’d like to learn more about the investigation or context surrounding it, we have more information on our website here.To start things off, we spoke with Debbie Rhoads ('72) and Brenda Seat ('76). Debbie and Brenda, who are admins of the CAJ Abuse Survivors Support FB group, have been instrumental in the investigation and are working hard to advocate for the many alumni who experienced abuse. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit radicalhealingpod.substack.com