May 30, 2023
We are back with another episode of The Disruption Podcast! On
this week's episode, we are honored to have an insightful
conversation with Tracy DeTomasi, CEO of Callisto, a nonprofit
organization with the goal of ending serial sexual assault one
match at a time. Tracy has held leadership positions across the
nonprofit sector over the past 20 years, where she has developed
and implemented trauma-informed programming and curricula.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Tracy has extensive
experience in gender-based violence, giving her a deep
understanding of the ecosystem of survivors, offenders, and allies.
She has consulted with organizations to develop tech-based tools,
such as an app that educates users about violence against women, a
smartphone device for sexual violence prevention safety, and
virtual reality trainings to address Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,
and Anti-Sexual Harassment. To say that Tracy has been instrumental
in changing domestic violence laws, education, and understanding in
the US and globally is an understatement.
Trigger Warning: This episode does contain references
to sexual violence. If that is triggering for you, we suggest
skipping this episode, listening to some of the previous episodes,
or joining us in the coming weeks for future
episodes!
In this episode, Tracey and Michelle talk with Tracy
about:
- Why real disruption work starts internally
- Statistics around sexual assault on college campuses
- Binge drinking and drinking culture's effect on college sexual
assault
- Approaching sexual assault education from a different
perspective
- What consent means and looks like - and what it doesn't look
like
- Why reporting rates of sexual assault matter
- Callisto, its mission, and its future
- Why Callisto is absolutely vital on all college campuses and how
you can support its important work
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Callisto Website
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