Philadelphia City Council / Stanford Survivor Solidarity Read-In 6-28-2016

Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.

Supporting organizations and offices included:
The Philadelphia City Council Women's Caucus
Council members Bobby Henon, Mark Squilla, Allan Domb and Derek Green
National Organization for Women, Philadelphia Chapter
Women in Transition
Women Against Abuse
Women Organized Against Rape
Roar for Good
Lutheran Settlement House
Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia
Mayor's Commission on Women
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy
Parents United for Public Education
One Love Foundation
]Take Back the Night Philadelphia
Victim Witness Services of South Philadelphia
V.O.I.C.E. - Victory Over Inconceivable Cowardly Experiences

Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.

Alberta McCargo Jones, Director of the Juvenile Probation Department Victim Services Unit, reads a portion of the letter.

Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.

Anthony Gold, Co-Founder of ROAR, reads a portion of the letter.

Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.

Jane Slusser, Chief of Staff to Mayor Jim Kenney, reads a portion of the letter.

Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.

Jeannie Lisitski, Executive Director of Women Against Abuse, reads a portion of the letter.

Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.

Kathy McGrath reads portions of the letter.

Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.

Lauren Hitt, Director of Communications for Mayor Jim Kenney, reads a portion of the letter.

Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.

Monique Howard, Executive Director of Women Organized Against Rape, reads a portion of the letter.

Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.

Vanessa Fields reads a portion of the letter