by Aiden Nelson, 2022 Take Back the Night Intern “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde Take Back the Night can be an emotional experience. From marching, to gathering together on the Commons, listening to the survivor speak outs, and possibly speaking…

by Aiden Nelson, 2022 Take Back the Night Intern I take back the night because every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. I take back the night because one in six American women will experience an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. I take back the night because eight out of ten rapes…

What is the most rewarding part of being an artist in our community?  Most of my art has been in body positivity communities I’m part of. The only art I’ve specifically shared in the Ithaca area was actually as part of two Advocacy Center art shows many years ago. One of my pieces from the…