University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: SAAM Audio Stories

Community Resources Audio Story

Listen to Morgan Reed, a Youth Violence Prevention Advocate at DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services), talk about the resources and support DAIS can provide for UW–Madison students and others in the community. Trancript: Hi! My name is Morgan Reed, and I use she/her pronouns. I’m a Youth Violence Prevention Advocate at Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, …

Continued Learning Audio Story

Listen to Prisma Ruacho from the Multicultural Student Center reflect on how continued learning around sexual violence has inspired her work. Trancript: Hello, my name is Prisma Ruacho, I use she, her, hers pronouns and I work at the Multicultural Student Center. Since beginning my work at UW-Madison, the UHS Survivor Services area has been …

Student Organizations Audio Story

Listen to PAVE peer facilitator Spencer Runde discuss PAVE’s history and current work on campus.  Trancript: When looking back on the history of student activism on campus, specifically for the prevention of sexual assault, it is vital that we recognize the PAVE organization. PAVE stands for Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment, and our mission is to …

Student Activism Audio Story

Listen to former PAVE Chair Eli Tsarovsky discuss the importance of activism and community care. Trancript: Hi! My name is Eli Tsarovsky. I was the Chair of PAVE-UW in 2021 and have been a student activist on campus in various capacities. As an activist working in sexual violence prevention, it was important to ground myself …

Strategic Initiatives Audio Story

Listen to Molly Caradonna, Director of UHS Survivor Services, talk about current and future strategic initiatives to prevent sexual assault on campus. Trancript: Hello. My name is Molly Caradonna, I use she/her pronouns, and I am the Director of UHS Survivor Services. In my role, I support the integrated care team of survivor advocates, mental …

Coalition Building Audio Story

Listen to ASM’s Anti-Violence Chair Landis Varughese speak about the role that was created to serve as a liaison between students and campus decision-makers around sexual violence prevention. Trancript: Hello, my name is Landis Varughese, I use he/him pronouns and I serve as the anti-violence coordinator for the Associated Students of Madison: UW-Madison’s student government. …