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Sexual violence affects everyone.  It can happen to anyone – regardless of gender, age, location, race, class, ability, or lifestyle.  If you have not experienced it yourself, the unfortunate reality is that someone close to you probably has.

While resources continue to grow, many factors can make it difficult for those who have experienced sexual violence to speak out about it or get the support that they may want.  When it’s not talked about, the consequences and impact that this issue has for all of us cannot be fully realized.

Break the Silence project encourages the exploration of issues surrounding sexual violence through creative means in order to promote self-expression, to provide a possibility for healing and community-building, and to further raise public awareness and dialogue on these subjects.

Submissions are showcased on the website, with the possibility of later being part of a printed publication and/or traveling exhibition.

To view the project and get more information, please visit breakthesilenceproject.com.

2009 – present