Resilience News
Join College Students across Chicago to Discuss Sexual Violence on Campus 1/21/20
Curious about what other students in Chicago are doing about sexual violence on their campus? Join college students across the city on January 21, 2020 to discuss this topic! Please see below for more details:
Student Meeting
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
5:30–7:30PM
Resilience Central Office
180 N Michigan Ave. Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60601
RSVP to the event by clicking here
Resilience Call to Action Featured on FOX 32 11/27/19
Resilience was featured in an article and video published on November 27, 2019 in FOX 32. Click here to read the full article: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protests-occur-outside-chicago-bar-where-woman-says-she-was-sexually-assaulted-in-alley?fbclid=IwAR1UkuB0EoGcR81FqPWE9z7IOs2L8E2L5JB5SBoAff1rW2i2zyS7CD9-juk.
Resilience Mentioned in Eater 11/27/19
Resilience was mentioned in an article published in the Eater on November 27, 2019. To read the full article, please click here: https://chicago.eater.com/2019/11/27/20984687/el-hefe-sexual-assualt-protest-ed-debevics-jenner-tomaska-mako-pop-up-joe-flamm-blackbird?fbclid=IwAR1coWGZbx27GBCIQGgyRyndzxDY22F5QRtLHp8-6lv3cJatFGldjqducg8.
Sarah Layden Interviewed in Chicago Sun-Times
Resilience Director of Programs and Public Policy Sarah Layden was interviewed in an article published on ABC7 Eyewitness News on November 27, 2019. To read the full article, click here: //abc7chicago.com/river-north-bar-ordered-to-preserve-evidence-in-alleged-sex-assault-case-/5722980/.
Call to Action: Bars Are Bystanders Too
Holiday Paint and Sip Fundraiser 12/12/19
Join the Resilience Associate Board this holiday season to enjoy an evening of art and support a good cause! Please see below for details:
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Consulta Gratuita de Abogados en Resiliencia 12/20/19
Resiliencia se ha asociado con Legal Aid Chicago, el mayor proveedor de asistencia legal civil gratuita y completa de Chicago, en un esfuerzo por asegurar que los sobrevivientes tengan acceso a abogados civiles que puedan brindar apoyo en asuntos legales surgidos de violencia sexual.
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Free Attorney Consultation at Resilience 12/20/19
Resilience has partnered with Legal Aid Chicago, Chicago’s largest provider of free, comprehensive civil legal aid, in an effort to assure survivors have access to civil attorneys who can provide support on legal matters that have arisen from sexual assault. Click here to download the flyer.
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OMMB Featured on Emo Social Club Podcast 11/18/19
OurMusicMyBody was recently featured on a podcast by the Emo Social Club on November 18, 2019. Listen to the episode on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln91mY2yc3Y&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0XcT4uE8vgupVF3LutPdw_EogXS4u9HLLbCrM9bnK32CUaQVulIocaSIo.
Celebrating Resilience: Jean Cozier
In honor of Resilience’s 45th anniversary and our theme “Celebrating Resilience,” we’re celebrating the people who make #OurResilience possible and telling the stories of some of our biggest supporters. This month we’re celebrating the donors who partner with us to help us achieve our vision of a world free of sexual violence for everyone. Supporting Resilience since 2000 (19 years and counting!), Jean Cozier is one of Resilience’s most important donors and supporters. Watch the full video below or click this link to watch the video on YouTube.
Consulta Gratuita de Abogados en Resiliencia 11/8/19
Resiliencia se ha asociado con Legal Aid Chicago, el mayor proveedor de asistencia legal civil gratuita y completa de Chicago, en un esfuerzo por asegurar que los sobrevivientes tengan acceso a abogados civiles que puedan brindar apoyo en asuntos legales surgidos de violencia sexual.
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Free Attorney Consultation at Resilience 11/8/19
Resilience has partnered with Legal Aid Chicago, Chicago’s largest provider of free, comprehensive civil legal aid, in an effort to assure survivors have access to civil attorneys who can provide support on legal matters that have arisen from sexual assault. Click here to download the flyer.
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Support Resilience on Giving Tuesday 12/3/19
Mark your calendars! This year #GivingTuesday is on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. You can support Resilience by clicking the Donate button at the top of our website.
GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the United States) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. We at Resilience will be participating, with plenty of ways for you to give and a round-the-clock campaign. Stay tuned for more updates. We hope you’ll join us!
Support Resilience during #GivingTuesday:
- Make a gift on our website
- Make a gift on #ILGive, the official #GivingTuesday campaign for the state of Illinois
- Use #MyGivingStory to tell your story of giving to Resilience. You can win up to $10,000 for Resilience!
- Spread the word! Tell others about giving to Resilience on #GIvingTuesday
Learn more about Resilience:
- Find us on GivingTuesday.org
- Find us on Charity Navigator
- Find us on Guide Star
- Read our one-pager
Online giving campaigns are successful because of amazing supporters like you. Thank you!
Lillian Cartwright Featured in City Bureau 9/26/19
Resilience Director of Education & Training Lillian Cartwright was featured in an article and audio recording in the City Bureau on September 26, 2019. Lillian was representing Resilience on a panel of speakers addressing the topic of how journalists can improve their coverage of stories involving sexual violence. Read the full article here and listen to the recording here.
Mariá Balata Interviewed on FOX 32 10/11/19
In an interview published on FOX 32 on October 11, 2019, Resilience Director of Advocacy Services Mariá Balata spoke about victim blaming and the dynamics of sexual violence. Watch the full video here.
Resilience Benefit Concert in Chicago Reader 10/22/19
A concert benefiting Resilience was featured in an article published in the Chicago Reader on October 22, 2019. Read the full article here.
CLASP: Free Legal Help for Sexual Violence Survivors
Resilience is partnering with Legal Aid Chicago to provide free comprehensive legal assistance for sexual assault and sexual violence survivors, as a part of the Comprehensive Legal Assistance for Survivors Project (CLASP). Please see details below or check our Facebook for updates about the next free attorney consultation at our office:
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Free Attorney Consultation at Resilience 10/22/19
Resilience has partnered with Legal Aid Chicago, Chicago’s largest provider of free, comprehensive civil legal aid, in an effort to assure survivors have access to civil attorneys who can provide support on legal matters that have arisen from sexual assault.
