Exactly one year ago, my contract as Interim Violence Prevention Coordinator with UC Irvine's Campus Assault Resources and Education office concluded. A couple of weeks later, my hopes at landing the permanent position also ended, the job going to another one of the three finalists, someone with waaaaaaaay more training and experience than I had.
I miss the work so much, because stopping #genderbasedviolence and advocating for #womensrights have become sacred callings for me, as much as church ministry was for the 12+ years I did that. But even if I don't get to do it in my job, I'll still do my best to be active through speaking and writing. I had five public speaking opportunities later last year during which I talked about #GBV #VAW #VAWG and two published articles, not including my blog, in addition to a guest spot on a #feminist podcast.
If we all do what we can on matters of #relationshipviolence and #sexualviolence, be it much or little, we'll continue to move the arrow of progress, hope, justice, and healing forward. (Photo from UC Irvine's 2018 #TakeBackTheNight.)
In 12+ years pastoring, I only once mentioned #sexualviolence in a sermon, out of hundreds I gave - and that was just in passing. Today at @epicchurch_fullerton, at @e.hami1ton's invitation, I had the privilege of speaking on 2 Samuel 13, in which Princess Tamar experiences rape and cries out for justice. #GBV#VAWG #VAW
