The REES Community

In this episode of The REES Community, REES founder Mary Lobson is joined by Dan Galpern, CEO of DanceOne to learn about the Keep Kids Safe initiative and their commitment to creating a holisitic approach to safety and well-being in the dance community.Mary and Dan discuss the new partnership between REES and DanceOne and opportunities to collaborate across the dance industry to foster a speak up culture.

On episode 3 of The REES Community, Mary Lobson welcomes Tracey Vitchers, the executive Director of It’s On Us for an inspiring discussion of how guided and peer-to-peer education on college campuses helps shift students’ perspective on what sexual violence looks like and how to respond to it.Mary and Tracey discuss the positives and the challenges of peer-to-peer education and the experience for colleges having to account for inconsistencies in new students’ familiarity with discussions around sexual violence. Tracey shares several stories about how It’s On Us has found new ways to engage men in these impactful conversations and help them find their voice as participants in creating a positive campus culture.Through offering several different types of programming and developing playbooks for campuses to follow, It’s On Us providing more impactful education that shifts the narrative and improves outcomes for all students on college campuses across the nation.0:00 Introductions1:25 The Power of Peer-to-Peer Education3:06 How It’s On Us Functions on a Campus7:34 Training and Educating Students10:10 Challenges in Peer-to-Peer Education13:57 What Education Do Students Have Before College?16:39 Engaging Men in Sexual Violence Conversations26:34 Is More Education Driving Better Outcomes?30:46 Building a Playbook for Male Student-Athletes36:05 How Different Populations Recognize Consent40:11 Scaling from Guided to Peer-to-Peer Education47:51 The Power of Conversation52:43 What’s Next For It’s On Us

Kenyora Parham, CEO of End Rape on Campus (EROC), is our next guest in The REES Community! This discussion with Kenyora and Mary Lobson explores the origins of EROC going back to the documentary The Hunting Ground and charts its evolution to present-day initiatives.From the Campus Accountability Map and Tool to the Student Survivor Caucus, EROC programming is helping to set a new standard for data around sexual violence reporting, and helping students make more informed decisions in their college process.---0:00 - Introduction1:15 - Mary’s Introduction to End Rape on Campus (EROC)3:09 - Kenyora’s Journey with EROC5:40 - New Initiatives and Tools on the Horizon10:30 - Moving the Needle for Reporting on Campuses12:54 - Setting a New Data Standard16:29 - What Do Higher Reporting Numbers Mean?18:22 - Gender Equality, Safety, and Campus Culture24:38 - Visions for the Student Survivor Caucus29:47 - Fundraising Campaign and Support Services---Learn more about EROC: https://endrapeoncampus.org/Learn more about REES and our reporting solutions: https://www.reescommunity.com/

In the first entry of The REES Community, REES founder Mary Lobson is joined by Camille Schoeffel to learn from her experience advocating for the prevention of sexual violence in Australia and beyond!Mary and Camille discuss the founding story of The STOP Campaign and Camille’s journey from advocacy to action, what Camille learned in her Churchill Fellowship about how countries around the world address gender-based violence, and how conversations in Australia have led to government action like the establishment of a National Student Ombudsman.--0:00 – Show introduction1:07 – Camille’s experience and takeaways from her Churchill Fellowship9:19 – Origins and impact of The STOP Campaign13:25 – Storytelling as an initiative to drive awareness15:43 – The opportunity for innovation around reporting harm16:33 – What’s next for Camille after The STOP Campaign20:23 – Establishment of a National Student Ombudsman in Australia31:07 – Upcoming legislation and action in Australia35:48 – Strategies for building trust and public education about sexual violence40:39 – Building connections in Australia between government and higher education48:18 – Why now is the right time for action and true change