About the healing practitioner & community organizer listening circle

Soulshine is hosting a series of listening circles--those for survivors and those for practitioners who may also identify as survivors. Listening circles for survivors are intended to create community and space where survivors can share--the struggles, triumphs, and all that sits in-between. They are intended to honor the wisdom of each survivor and to learn what has been helpful and what has been a barrier in their healing process. These circles allow for survivors to hear from and connect with each other. They also provide insight to inform coordinated efforts to support survivors' healing in the future.

Listening circles for practitioners are intended to create community and space where those committed to the holistic wellbeing of survivors can share about their experiences working with survivors, identify gaps in their own knowledge, expertise, or places where they believe survivors are being underserved, and express curiosity about how they can strengthen their approach and offerings to better meet the needs of survivors. 

We recognize many practitioners may also identify as survivors, and vice versa. We encourage you to bring your whole self to any listening circle you participate in. If you're uncertain of which to select, please consider your primary interest in attending a circle and allow that to guide you. If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at hello@seemysoulshine.org.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Listening Circle Location

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* 3. Organization/Affiliation, if applicable

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* 4. Tell us about where your life intersects with supporting those who have experienced sexual violence. Please describe any work, organizing, or experiences you have that connect with Soulshine's mission to connect, center, and empower survivors of sexual violence to be leading voices on healing and social change. If you do not have experience yet with this work, please tell us about your interest. 

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* 5. Please describe what you bring to a listening circle for practitioners and changemakers.

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* 6. Please tell us what you hope to learn from participating in a listening circle for practitioners and changemakers.

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* 7. Email Address

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* 8. Phone Number

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* 9. Do you have any accessibility needs related to the environment, phsyical space, noise, dietary requests, or other items that would be helpful to keep in mind when creating a space that you can fully participate and feel comfortable in?

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* 10. Please confirm that you understand the participant commitment: Listening circles are intended to support the exploration of experiences, ideas, and perspectives related to healing from sexual trauma and engaging in social change work. We value building community, connection, and empowerment in these spaces and beyond. Listening circles are not confidential, rather, they are intended to elevate and inform topics and priorities for continued work. By checking "I Agree" the participant indicates that they understand this agreement and how information shared through Listening Circles and subsequent interactions with Soulshine and affiliated representatives can be used. If participants have particular privacy concerns not addressed in this statement, please contact us at hello@seemysoulshine.org before selecting "I Agree." Thank you.

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