9th Annual UCCS Significant Speaker Tarana Burke - Founder of the Me Too Movement
Name:
9th Annual UCCS Significant Speaker Tarana Burke - Founder of the Me Too Movement
Date:
April 16, 2019
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT
Website:
http://www.uccs.edu/speaker
Event Description:
Founder of the 2017 Time person of The Year-winning 'Me Too' Movement Senior Director of Programs at Brooklyn-based "Girls for Gender Equity"
Tarana has dedicated more than 25 years of her life to social justice and to laying the groundwork for a movement that was initially created to help young women of color who survived sexual abuse and assault. The movement now inspires solidarity, amplifies the voices of thousands of victims of sexual abuse, and puts the focus back on survivors. In her upcoming book, Where the Light Enters, Tarana discusses the importance of the 'Me Too.' Movement as well as her personal journey from victim to survivor to thriver.
Tarana has dedicated more than 25 years of her life to social justice and to laying the groundwork for a movement that was initially created to help young women of color who survived sexual abuse and assault. The movement now inspires solidarity, amplifies the voices of thousands of victims of sexual abuse, and puts the focus back on survivors. In her upcoming book, Where the Light Enters, Tarana discusses the importance of the 'Me Too.' Movement as well as her personal journey from victim to survivor to thriver.
The Department of Student Life, in partnership with Residence Life and Housing, are proud to announce the 2019 UCCS Significant Speaker event featuring founder of the ‘Me Too’ movement, Tarana Burke. The simple, yet courageous 'Me Too' has emerged as a rallying cry for people everywhere who have survived sexual assault and sexual harassment – and Tarana’s powerful, poignant story as creator of what is now an international movement that supports survivors will move, uplift, and inspire you.
