Survivor Spaces: Creating A Virtual Community Of Support For Survivors In The Age Of Social Distancing

In April 2021, a piece published on Forbes through its Civic Nation contributor channel announced Survivor Spaces, a new virtual community for student survivors. The project brought together It's On Us and End Rape On Campus with Our Wave, at a time when social distancing had cut many students off from in-person support.

Meeting Student Survivors Where They Are

The piece explains that the partners wanted to reach more student survivors than in-person services alone could. Survivor Spaces was designed as an anonymous virtual space where students could share their stories and receive support from a wider community. By moving that support online, the partners aimed to make it easier for survivors to connect from wherever they were living and learning during the pandemic.

A Shared Commitment to Hope and Healing

According to the article, the goal of Survivor Spaces was to build a community grounded in hope and healing. It combined the campus focus of It's On Us and End Rape On Campus with Our Wave's online platform for survivor storytelling. Together, the partners set out to make sure student survivors knew they were not alone. The collaboration reflects a belief that survivors heal in connection with one another, even when they can't gather in person.

Read the full story in Forbes.