S3 E6: Latinx Survivor Activism & Healing in #2020

Meet Jennifer Ruiz Diaz and Lorraine Correa, two amazing advocates and counselors from the Sexual Violence Project at Violence Intervention Program (VIP) in New York City, a community-based, non-profit organization partnering with Latinx and immigrant communities to end domestic, intimate partner and sexual violence.

Jennifer and Lorraine share an update on how Latinx survivors are doing, who VIP Executive Director, Margarita Guzmán, recently described as hunted by abusive partners, abusive governments, and now by this deadly virus.

You'll hear ways we all can step up to support Latinx communities with and without status, who heroically perform a disproportionate share of the essential labor the rest of us depend on, and are bearing a disproportionate burden of Covid and economic losses.

Learn more about VIP and find links to their resources on our episode page at bit.ly/hm2pod0306.

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The #HealMeToo Podcast is hosted and edited by Hope Singsen—the artist, creativity researcher and survivor-activist who founded the #HealMeToo Festival and Podcast in NYC in the Spring of 2019.

Music Credits:
Lead vocal: Jovan Martinez sampling "It's a Love Thing" by The Whispers. 
Choral Improvisation recorded live at a #HealMeToo Festival & Podcast event, led by: Katie Down, Bonita Oliver, Jessica Lurie & Vanessa Marie.
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