Thread by @CourageforAll

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Hi folx. In this thread, we share a recording of Dr. Jennifer Freyd’s keynote address, “Addressing Sexual Abuse with Institutional Courage,” from the @NashvilleSAC conference this week ⭐️ Link only available til June 8 ⭐️ Let’s dig into it. @jjfreydcourage @CourageforAll

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Here is a link to JJF’s talk ⭐️ Link only available til June 8 ⭐️ so maybe a nice weekend activity. The link contains many more talks & resources on intergenerational trauma, ACEs, sexual trauma in communities of color, resiliency, and healing.

sacconference2020.org/recordings

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Some brief highlights from JJF’s talk 💫

Jennifer Freyd: “It’s a particularly painful moment for our country, where I would say betrayal that has been long present—but also long denied—is coming out in the open.” @jjfreydcourage

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Jennifer Freyd: “When we better understand the systems that perpetuate abuse of vulnerable people, we can be in a much stronger position to combat those systems.” @jjfreydcourage

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Jennifer Freyd: “Across all types of oppression, which includes racism, sexual violence, and their intersections, to paraphrase Desmond Tutu, it is time to go upstream and find out why people are falling in.” @jjfreydcourage

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Jennifer Freyd: “My work as a researcher is fueled by a desire to understand systems of oppression, especially systems creating and contributing to sexual violence, precisely so we can dismantle those systems.” @jjfreydcourage

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Dr. Jennifer Freyd gave an hour-long talk in five chapters. These are the themes of her ~30-year journey a scholar and an activist. She described these chapters as elements in systems of oppression that can be dismantled through education and activism. @jjfreydcourage

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Please see the end of this thread for research on topics 1-4. Here, we amplify Dr. Jennifer Freyd’s message of hope about Institutional Courage.

Jennifer Freyd: ”Truly, it takes courage to push up against institutional resistance and create that change.” @jjfreydcourage

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Jennifer Freyd: “But this is something we should be able to fix. And if we fix it, it’s going to be better for individuals, it’s going to be better for institutions. While it won’t solve everything, it’s a crucial step in the right direction.” @jjfreydcourage

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Thanks to @jjfreydcourage for sharing her teaching with the world. If you liked this thread, please share it! And please add your name to our Call to Courage. Together, we can dismantle these systems of betrayal and create a more courageous world. institutionalcourage.org/join-us

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1. Betrayal Trauma Theory and Betrayal Blindness:
dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/defineBT.h…
dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/traumapape…

2. Institutional Betrayal:
dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/institutio…

3. Lessons from Campus:
dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/campus/

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4. Disclosure & DARVO:
dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/disclosure/
dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/disclosure…
dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/defineDARV…

5. Institutional Courage:
institutionalcourage.org

Please also check out the recorded talks by JJF’s fellow educators at the @NashvilleSAC conference: Prentis Hemphill (Keynote Day 2), Dr. Shree Walker, Ingrid Cockhren, Christi Sidwell, and many more (named in link!) @ResilientWalker @ACEsIngrid @prentishemphill @insightcenters

Courage friends, please give us a boost! @dr_schievelbein @ProfCheit @JenniferMGmez1 @SVLeadershipLab @csimard @apdeprince @LoriNMackenzie @AshleyJudd @kimballscott @wysenk @KenSPope @coopermarianne @DrJoanCook @emrazz @LoriAnneThomps2 💚