<![CDATA[The REES Community]]>24918b00-3359-5337-8b2e-8d188317279cThu, 08 Jan 2026 13:45:00 +0000Captivate.fmREEShttps://artwork.captivate.fm/a1f90204-479a-4f2d-a105-d547053c9de5/EwRnKp6mDzeED-oJ-4GMOs_L.pngThe REES CommunityREESREESThe REES Community is your home for conversations across sectors, across industries, and across the globe with people who are making change, creating impact, and shifting culture. Join us for discussions all about innovation and promising practices in the area of harm prevention. https://www.reescommunity.com/falseepisodicnopodcastCreating a Safer Dance Community with Dan Galpern (DanceOne)Creating a Safer Dance Community with Dan Galpern (DanceOne)In this episode of The REES Community, REES founder Mary Lobson is joined by Dan Galpern, CEO of DanceOne to learn about the Keep Kids Safe initiative and their commitment to creating a holisitic approach to safety and well-being in the dance community.

Mary and Dan discuss the new partnership between REES and DanceOne and opportunities to collaborate across the dance industry to foster a speak up culture.

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Mary and Dan discuss the new partnership between REES and DanceOne and opportunities to collaborate across the dance industry to foster a speak up culture.

]]>9d565b79-072b-4027-a48f-105f84d3469eWed, 07 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -050044:26falsefull44Leading Conversations that Shift Campus Culture with Tracey VitchersLeading Conversations that Shift Campus Culture with Tracey VitchersOn episode 3 of The REES Community, Mary Lobson welcomes Tracey Vitchers, the executive Director of It’s On Us for an inspiring discussion of how guided and peer-to-peer education on college campuses helps shift students’ perspective on what sexual violence looks like and how to respond to it.

Mary and Tracey discuss the positives and the challenges of peer-to-peer education and the experience for colleges having to account for inconsistencies in new students’ familiarity with discussions around sexual violence. Tracey shares several stories about how It’s On Us has found new ways to engage men in these impactful conversations and help them find their voice as participants in creating a positive campus culture.

Through offering several different types of programming and developing playbooks for campuses to follow, It’s On Us providing more impactful education that shifts the narrative and improves outcomes for all students on college campuses across the nation.

0:00 Introductions

1:25 The Power of Peer-to-Peer Education

3:06 How It’s On Us Functions on a Campus

7:34 Training and Educating Students

10:10 Challenges in Peer-to-Peer Education

13:57 What Education Do Students Have Before College?

16:39 Engaging Men in Sexual Violence Conversations

26:34 Is More Education Driving Better Outcomes?

30:46 Building a Playbook for Male Student-Athletes

36:05 How Different Populations Recognize Consent

40:11 Scaling from Guided to Peer-to-Peer Education

47:51 The Power of Conversation

52:43 What’s Next For It’s On Us

]]>On episode 3 of The REES Community, Mary Lobson welcomes Tracey Vitchers, the executive Director of It’s On Us for an inspiring discussion of how guided and peer-to-peer education on college campuses helps shift students’ perspective on what sexual violence looks like and how to respond to it.

Mary and Tracey discuss the positives and the challenges of peer-to-peer education and the experience for colleges having to account for inconsistencies in new students’ familiarity with discussions around sexual violence. Tracey shares several stories about how It’s On Us has found new ways to engage men in these impactful conversations and help them find their voice as participants in creating a positive campus culture.

Through offering several different types of programming and developing playbooks for campuses to follow, It’s On Us providing more impactful education that shifts the narrative and improves outcomes for all students on college campuses across the nation.

0:00 Introductions

1:25 The Power of Peer-to-Peer Education

3:06 How It’s On Us Functions on a Campus

7:34 Training and Educating Students

10:10 Challenges in Peer-to-Peer Education

13:57 What Education Do Students Have Before College?

16:39 Engaging Men in Sexual Violence Conversations

26:34 Is More Education Driving Better Outcomes?

30:46 Building a Playbook for Male Student-Athletes

36:05 How Different Populations Recognize Consent

40:11 Scaling from Guided to Peer-to-Peer Education

47:51 The Power of Conversation

52:43 What’s Next For It’s On Us

]]>4458fa98-5bbd-44ec-8543-e82726f8b4d3Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:00 -050059:59falsefull33The Roadmap to Accountability with Kenyora ParhamThe Roadmap to Accountability with Kenyora ParhamKenyora Parham, CEO of End Rape on Campus (EROC), is our next guest in The REES Community! This discussion with Kenyora and Mary Lobson explores the origins of EROC going back to the documentary The Hunting Ground and charts its evolution to present-day initiatives.

From the Campus Accountability Map and Tool to the Student Survivor Caucus, EROC programming is helping to set a new standard for data around sexual violence reporting, and helping students make more informed decisions in their college process.

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0:00 - Introduction

1:15 - Mary’s Introduction to End Rape on Campus (EROC)

3:09 - Kenyora’s Journey with EROC

5:40 - New Initiatives and Tools on the Horizon

10:30 - Moving the Needle for Reporting on Campuses

12:54 - Setting a New Data Standard

16:29 - What Do Higher Reporting Numbers Mean?

18:22 - Gender Equality, Safety, and Campus Culture

24:38 - Visions for the Student Survivor Caucus

29:47 - Fundraising Campaign and Support Services

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Learn more about EROC: https://endrapeoncampus.org/

Learn more about REES and our reporting solutions: https://www.reescommunity.com/

]]>Kenyora Parham, CEO of End Rape on Campus (EROC), is our next guest in The REES Community! This discussion with Kenyora and Mary Lobson explores the origins of EROC going back to the documentary The Hunting Ground and charts its evolution to present-day initiatives.

From the Campus Accountability Map and Tool to the Student Survivor Caucus, EROC programming is helping to set a new standard for data around sexual violence reporting, and helping students make more informed decisions in their college process.

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0:00 - Introduction

1:15 - Mary’s Introduction to End Rape on Campus (EROC)

3:09 - Kenyora’s Journey with EROC

5:40 - New Initiatives and Tools on the Horizon

10:30 - Moving the Needle for Reporting on Campuses

12:54 - Setting a New Data Standard

16:29 - What Do Higher Reporting Numbers Mean?

18:22 - Gender Equality, Safety, and Campus Culture

24:38 - Visions for the Student Survivor Caucus

29:47 - Fundraising Campaign and Support Services

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Learn more about EROC: https://endrapeoncampus.org/

Learn more about REES and our reporting solutions: https://www.reescommunity.com/

]]>7f9745e2-e030-4a43-a258-a5e13e4884deWed, 23 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -050033:30falsefull22Advocating for Safer Campuses in Australia and Beyond with Camille SchloeffelAdvocating for Safer Campuses in Australia and Beyond with Camille SchloeffelIn the first entry of The REES Community, REES founder Mary Lobson is joined by Camille Schoeffel to learn from her experience advocating for the prevention of sexual violence in Australia and beyond!

Mary and Camille discuss the founding story of The STOP Campaign and Camille’s journey from advocacy to action, what Camille learned in her Churchill Fellowship about how countries around the world address gender-based violence, and how conversations in Australia have led to government action like the establishment of a National Student Ombudsman.

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0:00 – Show introduction

1:07 – Camille’s experience and takeaways from her Churchill Fellowship

9:19 – Origins and impact of The STOP Campaign

13:25 – Storytelling as an initiative to drive awareness

15:43 – The opportunity for innovation around reporting harm

16:33 – What’s next for Camille after The STOP Campaign

20:23 – Establishment of a National Student Ombudsman in Australia

31:07 – Upcoming legislation and action in Australia

35:48 – Strategies for building trust and public education about sexual violence

40:39 – Building connections in Australia between government and higher education

48:18 – Why now is the right time for action and true change

]]>In the first entry of The REES Community, REES founder Mary Lobson is joined by Camille Schoeffel to learn from her experience advocating for the prevention of sexual violence in Australia and beyond!

Mary and Camille discuss the founding story of The STOP Campaign and Camille’s journey from advocacy to action, what Camille learned in her Churchill Fellowship about how countries around the world address gender-based violence, and how conversations in Australia have led to government action like the establishment of a National Student Ombudsman.

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0:00 – Show introduction

1:07 – Camille’s experience and takeaways from her Churchill Fellowship

9:19 – Origins and impact of The STOP Campaign

13:25 – Storytelling as an initiative to drive awareness

15:43 – The opportunity for innovation around reporting harm

16:33 – What’s next for Camille after The STOP Campaign

20:23 – Establishment of a National Student Ombudsman in Australia

31:07 – Upcoming legislation and action in Australia

35:48 – Strategies for building trust and public education about sexual violence

40:39 – Building connections in Australia between government and higher education

48:18 – Why now is the right time for action and true change

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