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The Monument Quilt: A public healing space by and for survivors of rape and abuse. The Monument Quilt is an on-going collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Written, stitched, and painted onto red fabric, our stories are displayed in city and town centers to create and demand public space to heal. The quilt resists the popular and narrow narrative of how sexual violence occurs by telling many stories, not one. The quilt builds a new culture where survivors are publicly supported, rather than publicly shamed.
Learn more and add your voice to the Monument Quilt project! https://themonumentquilt.org/
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Make a #MonumentQuilt square to be displayed in front of the United States Supreme Court in support of Native women and sovereignty of Indian nations! –> http://restoration.niwrc.org/quilt-walk-for-justice-on-dec-7-2015/
“The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and the Monument Quilt Project will walk in support of safety for Native women and sovereignty of Indian nations,” said Cherrah Giles, Board President, NIWRC. “We ask everyone to join our effort to oppose Dollar General. Non-Indian corporations and sex predators must be held accountable. Race should not be a license to prey on Native women and children.”
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The Monument Quilt: A public healing space by and for survivors of rape and abuse. The Monument Quilt is an on-going collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Written, stitched, and painted onto red fabric, our stories are displayed in city and town centers to create and demand public space to heal. The quilt resists the popular and narrow narrative of how sexual violence occurs by telling many stories, not one. The quilt builds a new culture where survivors are publicly supported, rather than publicly shamed.
Learn more and add your voice to the Monument Quilt project! https://themonumentquilt.org/
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The Monument Quilt:A public healing space by and for survivors of rape and abuse. The Monument Quilt is an on-going collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Written, stitched, and painted onto red fabric, our stories are displayed in city and town centers to create and demand public space to heal. The quilt resists the popular and narrow narrative of how sexual violence occurs by telling many stories, not one. The quilt builds a new culture where survivors are publicly supported, rather than publicly shamed.
To learn more or add your story, please visit: https://themonumentquilt.org/
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“It was a date that turned into rape. NO means NO.”
Make your own #MonumentQuiltsquare! https://themonumentquilt.org/make-a-quilt-square/
FORCE is blanketing the lawn of the National Mall with a giant quilt made of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Your square and your voice will join thousands of other survivors and allies to create public space where survivors are honored and supported, rather than silenced and shamed.
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Many of us have followed the story of Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia University student who has carried her mattress around campus for month to emphasize the great weight that survivors carry with them every day. She has called out for justice and action, even bringing her mattress across the stage at her recent graduation.
Like the Monument Quilt, Emma’s brave, public stand has helped people to open up a conversation with their loved ones – perhaps for the first time – about the weight that they are carrying with them as survivors. For many people, sharing their story is an important part of healing.
When the Rosebud Sioux Tribe hosted the Monument Quilt in White River, SD, Greg Grey Cloud told his story.
“It was the first time I had ever spoken of what had happened to me as a young boy. It was super difficult to even think about, but when I shared what happened to me, they women there opened their arms and helped me feel okay. Since then, I have grown so much!”
The Monument Quilt is many things: an educational tool to raise awareness about rape culture, an artistic representation of the epidemic of sexual assault that we hope will compel lawmakers to take action. But first and foremost, it is a public healing space by and for survivors of rape and abuse.
Greg is just one person at one quilt display who has been touched by the Monument Quilt. We are now 20 displays and over 600 quilt squares into this project. But the most important statistic of all is the countless survivors who have had transformative experiences via the Monument Quilt.
We are working towards a display of 6,000 squares spelling out “Not Alone” on the national mall–a huge and important statement in our nation’s capital that will hopefully reach many more survivors. Along the way, we are having conversations that raise awareness and make change at the social, cultural and policy levels. But we need your support to keep this vital work alive.
This month, our goal is to raise $20,000 to help us continue to bring the Monument Quilt to communities across the US. We are more than halfway to our goal with a challenge gift of $10,000 from an anonymous donor and with over $3,000 in smaller donations! Whether you give $5 or $50, your money will make a difference in our work to honor survivors and end rape culture.
Please,DONATE TODAY! Thank you.
The Monument Quilt Team
Join the movement to support survivors and sign up to host a workshop today!
A full kit of resources to host a workshop (including template invitations, quilt making instructions and more) is available online here. No sewing or counseling experience necessary! Workshops are organized by two-three facilitators with 10-15 participants and include storytelling, quilt-making, and sharing community support. Participants collaborate to create safe, healing space in which to be heard, and become activist in the fight to end rape while simultaneously engaging in the lifelong process of healing.
https://themonumentquilt.org/workshops/
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FORCE is blanketing the lawn of the National Mall with a quilt made of stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Your square and your voice will join thousands of other survivors and allies to create public space where survivors are honored and supported, rather than silenced and shamed.
Anyone can make a quilt square by following this simple step-by-step guide!
https://themonumentquilt.org/make-a-quilt-square/
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Make a quilt square for the #MonumentQuilt https://themonumentquilt.org/make-a-quilt-square/#notalone
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![END THE SILENCE [release it] BEGIN THE HEALING https://themonumentquilt.org #MonumentQuilt #notalone](https://64.media.tumblr.com/ef752287314ced9d6bcb87ad6e6fddd0/tumblr_nobe0t7YES1ro168zo1_640.jpg "END THE SILENCE [release it] BEGIN THE HEALING https://themonumentquilt.org #MonumentQuilt #notalone")
END THE SILENCE [release it] BEGIN THE HEALING https://themonumentquilt.org #MonumentQuilt #notalone #healing
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“everyone deserves to be called by the correct gender pronoun. don’t know? just ask!” #MonumentQuilt #consent #transvisibility #transrights
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“Sometimes I have bad DAYS. That’s ok. I used to have bad YEARS! You are perfect exactly as you are. Love yourself!” #monumentquilt #notalone #healing
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“Together we experienced the catharsis of harnessing the energy that many of us otherwise ignore toward creating something tangible, uniquely beautiful, and uniquely ours.”-Eliza Schultz on facilitating a #monumentquilt workshop. Sign up to host a workshop at https://themonumentquilt.org/workshops/ #saam #notalone
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Contribute to the #monumentquilt ! Your square and your voice will join thousands of survivors & allies to create public space where survivors are honored and supported, rather than silenced and shamed. https://themonumentquilt.org/make-a-quilt-square/ #notalone #saam
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