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Supporting Survivors by Supporting Advocates
This workshop will provide an overview of the We Deserve Better Project. First, we will explore the key findings from a national assessment detailing the experiences of 265 anti-violence advocates. Then, participants will discuss recommendations and collectively develop diverse strategies to improve working conditions. We center this session on three outcomes: increasing awareness of anti-violence advocates’ experiences nationwide, actionable recommendations for each participant to leave the session with at least one recommendation to improve working conditions within their own organization, and networking with at least one other advocate to help participants foster ongoing collaboration and support within the field.
Connie Chau - Presenter
Connie W. Chau is a PhD student, researcher, and survivor-advocate at Northwestern University where she applies her expertise in human-computer interaction to understand, design, and reimagine ways that technology can support anti-violence advocacy and survivors of gender-based violence. In collaboration with The Network, her current work aims to co-design interventions for secondary trauma and burnout for, and with, frontline advocates. In addition, she provides training & support for tech-facilitated abuse in Chicago and has had the honor of working with advocates from KAN-WIN, DVRP, and We Deserve Better Project.
