by Sarah Beaulieu | Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
The following is a list of discussion questions you can use with your group while discussing Sarah’s TEDxBeaconStreet talk. What images came to mind for you at the beginning of the talk? Are they different now? If so, how? What makes you feel the most...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Nov 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Trump’s victory confirms what we already know. Men and women who commit acts of sexual violence hold offices of power in companies, nonprofits, and government. As citizens and humans, we elect them. We enable them. We empower them. But for every Trump, there are...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Oct 5, 2016 | Truth About Sexual Violence
One night, in early 2013, I posted an image to my new Tumblr blog illustrating themes around fear of being falsely accused of rape and chances of rapists being convicted of their crimes. It was my third post, and part of a larger project I was formulating about...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Sep 10, 2016 | Truth About Sexual Violence
As someone who was sexually abused by both men and women and who has very close relationships with male survivors of sexual violence, I am both fascinated and troubled by the themes about gender and sexual violence in traditional media, blogs, and general...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Aug 30, 2016 | Supporting Survivors
If you’ve met me, chances are I’ve told you I’m a survivor of sexual violence. I tell a lot of people. I always have. Part of my mission in life is to break down the shame and stigma that comes along with being a survivor. I’ll tell you straight up, usually in...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Aug 12, 2016 | Survivor Perspectives
For the last month, I’ve shared one story each day on Twitter about a survivor of sexual violence. Why? Well, for a few reasons. First, it’s to illustrate the fact that survivor narratives are diverse. There are male survivors, female survivors, trans...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Jul 20, 2016 | Sons and Daughters
Summer camp can evoke positive memories of friends, sports, swimming, and sitting around a campfire. Maybe you attended summer camp yourself. Maybe you worked as a camp counselor. Or maybe you see kids heading off to camp in the community where you live and work. For...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Jul 7, 2016 | Career and Leadership
This week, I had the pleasure of spending time with early career advancement professionals at Boston University. We had a great time talking about ways to hack your next professional conference. What did we miss? What’s your favorite hack? Come with a plan. You...
by Sarah Beaulieu | May 24, 2016 | Survivor Perspectives
What I have learned about healing from sexual violence helps me run, and what I have learned about running helps me heal. Last weekend, I ran the Cause and Event 5K to benefit the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. As I dedicated my run to the thousands of survivors they...
by Sarah Beaulieu | May 16, 2016 | Art of Intervention
If you have a booger on your face, chances are, I’m going to tell you. I might say, “Hey, you have something hanging off your nose.” Or maybe I’ll silently hand you a tissue. But I’m not going to let you walk around town a minute longer with that booger on your face....