How We Formed

We began as an affinity group in 2021 as a unit of study for a graduate thesis project. Inspired by the ground breaking work of Paulo Freire, we were assembled to share our narratives about our efforts to advocate for justice for student victims of school based sexual harm on California K-12 campuses.

Over a period of several months, teachers from around the state each chronicled the horrific oppression they had experienced while trying to help student victims of school based sexual harm. As we spoke, imporant common themes emerged. We knew that we were creating something unique the nation, and decided to keep going after the study concluded.

The space that we made for ourselves became our refuge. In this safe space, we collected ourselves and grew stronger, smarter, and got organized.

Are we still afraid? Yes. Every day. But we refuse to back down.

Note: The original members of the confidential affinity group have changed since the study—some have left, and others have joined since then.