For survivors of domestic violence, one of the largest barriers to leaving abusive partners is a lack of affordable housing. Enter EmergencyBNB—a website modeled off AirBNB that connects domestic violence survivors and refugees with hosts offering free temporary housing. The company was started by Harvard grad and social entrepreneur Amr Arafa in November 2015. Arafa […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we at CASS are lending our support! Safe Bars and the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV) collaborated on a new poster series that reminds *everyone* that they deserve to be treated with the respect. The posters, designed by Baltimore-bbased muralist Maura Dwyer, also provide resources for survivors […]
October 1st marks the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For me, it also marks four Octobers since I was arrested for attempting to defend myself against an abusive partner. I grabbed a knife to scare him off, and he wrapped his hand around the blade to pull the knife out of my hand. When […]
Our September sustainer campaign comes to a close today, and I am so thrilled to announce that your giving this month has helped us exceed our fundraising goals! We have 25 new amazing partners in the Collective Action Circle, sustaining our work with monthly gifts and allowing us to grow. Today also marks the end […]
“I don’t like to analyze myself, because I might not like what I see.” Donald Trump spoke those words to one of his biographers — but he’s far from alone in his sentiment. To be clear, nothing about Trump appeals to me — but his psyche, and its wide resonance, is an example (albeit extreme) […]