Activist Lab Podcast–Less Seen / Less Heard: Stories from the Margins.

UNBROKEN VOICES: A Journey of Surviving Sexual Violence with Sharon and Cecilia from the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center

Less Seen, Less Heard: Stories from the Margins is a podcast produced by the Activist Lab at Boston University School of Public Health. These conversations offer a megaphone to communities that have been marginalized, othered, disempowered, and in many ways silenced or removed from our public health practice, policymaking, and acceptance in mainstream society. We will cover a broad spectrum of topics that may be familiar and sometimes uncomfortable. Thank you for leaning in with us.

In the episode below, Craig Andrade, associate dean and associate professor for practice, and director of the Activist Lab, speaks with Sharon and Cecilia from the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC).

Sharon, project director of clinical training and technical assistance at BARCC, is a licensed mental health counselor with more than 20 years of experience in the field of sexual trauma. She is trained in rape crisis in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Cecilia has been a loud and proud Survivor Speaker volunteer at BARCC since 2010. She believes that using her voice helps to empower others to use their voices against sexual assault. Outside of BARCC, she is a pleasure educator, advocate, and consultant.

The conversation navigates narratives on sexual violence through resiliency, positive transformation, and profound strength that emerges in between.

Safe space is always available: If you need support or assistance, you can contact the Activist Lab office at SPH, BARCC, or BU’s Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center.