Episode 7

This week Rayyan sat down with Jessica to discuss her experience with sexual assault on campus and how she has channeled her trauma into giving back to her community and protecting other women and girls. Jessica discussed the toxic culture on campus that protects abusers and targets survivors. She spoke about the shortcomings of present systems that fail to properly protect student survivors. Jessica discussed how her assault inspired her to start her own NGO, ‘Madagascar’s Young Leaders in Action’ (MYLA) which she uses to help break the stigma that many survivors face that keeps them isolated and unprotected. She uses this organization to educate communities on consent and sexual assault and to offer employment opportunities in her home country Madagascar. We would like to publicly thank Jessica for her openness and on behalf of Jessica and all of our previous and future guest survivors to issue the following statement.

Pass The Mic entirely and unapologetically stands with, and believes survivors of abuse and sexual assault. Pass the Mic is a platform created by and for students and to this end we will always strive to always be a safe and supportive space for survivors to give voice to their experiences and to respect those who do so. Pass the Mic and all of its members pledge to support and protect any survivor that discloses through our platform, not just through words but through our direct actions as well. We will never censor a guest or shy away from uncomfortable subject matter. In our personal interactions as individuals and as a club we will never protect abusers nor will we tolerate verbal or physical retaliation against our guests. Pass The Mic will pull all of our resources and connections to protect those who assume the bravery and vulnerability it takes to be open and honest on air.

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussions of Sexual Assault

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Music

1) Just Letting you Know - Rick Austin

2) Karoshi - QNA

3) Man doesn’t it Suck - Celsius

4) I’m not Polite - Celsius

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Post-Production: Bean

Live Recording: Bean

Prep: Rayyan A. and Malchijah Hoskins

Hosts: Rayyan A. and Malchijah Hoskins