NSVRC Blogs

Lecciones sobre el acceso y la justicia del lenguaje, de Jane Doe, Inc.

October 6, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan

Diana Mancera es la directora de membresía y programas en Jane Doe, Inc. (JDI). Ella desarrolla e implementa las iniciativas de las coaliciones estatales contra la agresión sexual y la violencia doméstica para brindar apoyo a la diversa membresía estatal de la coalición y supervisa la capacitación y asistencia técnica en las áreas de prevención, […]

Equidad en la salud y en el lenguaje: lecciones sobre el acceso y la justicia en el campo de trabajo

October 6, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan

Equidad en la salud y en el lenguaje: lecciones sobre el acceso y la justicia en el campo de trabajo En el Centro nacional de recursos sobre la violencia sexual [National Sexual Violence Resource Center o NSVRC, por sus siglas en ingles] tenemos un compromiso con el acceso a materiales, contenidos y servicios en diferentes […]

Lecciones sobre acceso y justicia de Vanessa C. Marcano-Kelly

October 6, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan

Vanessa C. Marcano-Kelly es originaria de Caracas, Venezuela. Es intérprete certificada por el poder judicial de Iowa, propietaria y lingüista principal en Caracas Language Solutions, LLC desde 2015. Conozca más sobre Vanessa en su sitio web. ¿Por qué eligió esta profesión y qué necesidades atiende esta profesión? De pequeña, en mi Venezuela natal, tuve el privilegio […]

Lessons on access and justice from Vanessa C. Marcano-Kelly

October 5, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan

Vanessa C. Marcano-Kelly is a native of Caracas, Venezuela. She is a certified court interpreter in the state of Iowa, owner and lead linguist at Caracas Language Solutions, LLC since 2015. Learn more about Vanessa on her website. Why did you choose to do this, and what’s the need that it’s meeting? In my native Venezuela, when I […]

Lessons on access and justice from HEART Women and Girls

October 5, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan

HEART was founded in 2009 in Chicago by Nadiah Mohajir and Ayesha Akhtar, after they launched a day-long workshop for Muslim mothers and daughters to learn about puberty, sex, and healthy relationships. Learn more about HEART.   At its core, providing language accessibility and building a language justice framework is about spreading knowledge and breaking […]

Lessons on access and justice from Jane Doe, Inc

October 5, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan

Diana Mancera is the Director of Membership and Programs at Jane Doe, Inc. (JDI). She develops and implements the Massachusetts SA and DV State Coalition initiatives to support the Coalition’s diverse statewide membership and oversees training and technical assistance in prevention, technology safety, and programming. She is also the Vice-president of Latinos Unidos en Massachusetts […]

Language and Health Equity: Lessons on access and justice from the field

October 5, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan

At the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), we have a commitment to language access. NSVRC is a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), and we are obligated to provide meaningful language access in our services.  In addition, we have a language access plan to work towards becoming more accessible. Our plan defines […]

NSVRC & PCAR Joint Statement on Guilty Verdict in R. Kelly Sex Trafficking Trial

September 28, 2021 NSVRC

Yesterday’s guilty verdict in the trial of R&B singer R. Kelly is a hard-won and symbolic victory for countless Black women and girls who are survivors of sexual abuse and assault. Our thoughts are with the survivors and their families, with the hope that this conviction can be a step towards healing. R. Kelly committed abuse for decades, […]

11 Things to Remember When a Celebrity Commits Sexual Assault

September 27, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan

Here are 11 common misunderstandings people have about high-profile sexual assault cases, pulled directly from social media comments.

Censorship Divides — Let Books Unite

September 27, 2021 Melissa Powers

During Banned Books Week, we celebrate the freedom for everyone to be able to choose what they read and deny censorship.