In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Lillian Ribeiro, MA, RDT, co-facilitates a roundtable discussion alongside Stacy Kievning from the Union County Rape Crisis Center.

Representing the YWCA of Union County's lead domestic violence agency, Lillian joins a conversation featuring nationally recognized violence prevention educators, activists, and filmmakers Jackson Katz and Byron Hurt.

Together, the panel explores the importance of prevention, education, accountability, and community engagement in addressing sexual violence. Through dialogue, advocacy, and public education, conversations like these help create greater awareness and support meaningful social change.

This discussion highlights the critical role that educators, advocates, artists, and community leaders play in fostering safer, more informed, and more compassionate communities.

Featuring:
* Lillian Ribeiro, MA, RDT – Domestic Violence Prevention Specialist, YWCA Union County
* Stacy Kievning – Union County Rape Crisis Center
* Jackson Katz – Educator, Author, and Violence Prevention Advocate
* Byron Hurt – Filmmaker, Writer, and Activist

On April 21, 2021, the following poets and artists discussed their contribution to Divine Feminist: An Anthology of Womxn and Non-Binary Folx, a collection of art and poetry by a multitude of genius, glorious womxn and non-binary folx who have found the divine in all places-their bodies, their cities, in heartbreak and politics, in sex and motherhood-and for who art and literature are both a form of spiritual practice and an act of protest.

In a time where technology is rapidly changing how artists create + present their work, this panel examines how access to resources + technology impacts how spaces + narratives are transformed.

On July 28, YWCA Union County held a Community Roundtable with Assemblywoman Annette Quijano. Panelists included: Adela Caceres, Assistant Executive Director for Core Services Jennifer Vriens, Director of Development and Marketing Lisa Poris, Director of the Family Justice Center Lillian Ribeiro, Community Educator and Drama Therapist