by Rae Halder | Dec 18, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
Yesterday I became overwhelmed by the news. First of all, the stories from Newtown, Connecticut are enough to make anyone’s stomach churn. Then my pain doubled when I opened a New York Times piece on a small town rape incident. A teenage girl, only 16-years-old, was...
by Rae Halder | Oct 13, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
Upon learning that I am traveling alone, as a woman and on the Greyhound bus of all places, the most common reaction I receive from friends, family members, and strangers is something like, “Wow, do you feel safe?” I’ve had friends express their uncertainty of...
by Our Stories Untold | Oct 1, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
by Allison Yoder Allison Yoder and her dog Zoey on the Oregon coast. Allison Yoder is a 2010 graduate of Goshen College where she majored in Social Work and minored in Women’s Studies. She is currently living in Portland, OR, and recently began a Master’s...
by Rae Halder | Jun 20, 2012 | Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
This post is in reflection of a June 19, 2012, NPR “Talk of the Nation” segment titled, “Many Who Are Sexually Abused Keep Quiet.” Please click the NPR logo to the right to listen to the full piece and to read the official transcript. When I...