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rydra_wong ([personal profile] rydra_wong) wrote in [community profile] thisfinecrew2018-12-15 04:23 pm

Oh hell yeah

https://www.gofundme.com/honor-dr-blasey-as-an-educator

Latest update from Heidi Feldman, running the fundraiser:

By the end of the year, proceeds from this fundraiser will supply the inaugural gift to the American Psychological Foundation ( https://www.apa.org/apf/) to create the Christine Blasey Ford Research Grant for the Study of Trauma Related to Sexual Abuse, Sexual Violence, or Sexual Harassment. At least one grant annually (more if more money is raised) will go to a rising researcher working in one of these areas.

Eligibility requirements for grant recipients will be modeled on those used for the existing APF Trauma Psychology Grant, which is facilitated by the Trauma Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association ( https://www.apatraumadivision.org/).


Note: the naming of the grant is with Dr Blasey's express approval, and

she expressed delight and enthusiasm about how this endowment can “pay it forward” (her phrase), providing resources for young researchers working to understand trauma.
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[personal profile] cadenzamuse 2018-12-15 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
This is A+ activism.
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[personal profile] lynnenne 2018-12-15 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
This is awesome.
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[personal profile] sciatrix 2018-12-15 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I am so excited about this from so many angles!
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[personal profile] sathari 2018-12-15 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
This is BEAUTIFUL.