Dear EVERYONE, I’m truly sad to say goodbye to Rachel in her OSU role even as I trust she is making a decision that is right and good and full of grace. Rachel has been a powerhouse blessing when it comes to addressing sexualized violence in the Mennonite church, and I know I am not alone in saying that I will be forever grateful for all of the energy and love she poured into making OSU happen. I am also excited to step into the role of Our Stories Untold Director. I’ve been a part of the OSU team for years, but I’ve been a bit more behind the scenes than Rachel and Barbra, so I think a little introduction is in order. Hopefully, if you don’t already know me well, this will help you get a sense for who I am and what this transition at OSU will mean for the shape of our work and our community going forward. I’m a survivor, dare I say thriver, of sexual violence. Like so many others, my first experience of abuse was as a child, and the violence of that experience compounded and was repeated throughout my teenage and young adult […]
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