SafeBAE annual report 2018 - Flipbook - Page 4
Program Overview
SafeBAE continues it's commitment to disrupt the cultural norms that
children first experience throughout their early development, in an
effort to counteract all contributing factors in rape culture.
We believe in supporting and enhancing existing prevention
educational content that is available to teachers and grassroots
agencies, while also empowering students not to wait for the adults in
their lives to begin educating themselves and their peers. We are not
experts or educators (but we have them on our advisory board!). We are
survivors and activists who believe that each person can and should
make a difference by challenging their communities to do better, to be
conscious consumers of media, and to look at how we can improve the
cultural norms that have set the stage for rape culture to exist. By
merely breaking down the concepts of consent, bystander
intervention/distraction, how to support survivors, and the things
that contribute to rape culture, we are able to shape the perspectives
and practices of children BEFORE media becomes their primary
educator. We believe that counteracting the ideas portrayed in all
forms of media that children are consuming, will prevent these ideas
from taking hold and transform youth social development. Changing
the way younger students view all of these concepts will have a ripple
effect well into their adulthood. SafeBAE’s intentions are clear:
creating aware and empowered young students – regardless of their
gender, race, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, ability, or
circumstance – changes the future for us all.
“The materials given really transformed my school. I had teachers and
students alike approaching me about the posters, and after we did
survivor love letters there was buzz all over the school about how
much they impacted people -- some who are survivors but that isn’t
known to the greater community.” ~ student feedback