05/30/23
Ep 10: Disrupting Serial Sexual Assault: A Movement Toward Healing and Justice with Tracy DeTomasi
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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Connect with Tracey, Michelle, and Tracy:
Callisto Website
Callisto Instagram