Assignment 3: Please list 5 NYC based organizations or groups that you have access to or are interested in approaching to work with for your thesis. Organizations: 1. Day One - Day One partners with youth to end dating abuse and domestic violence through community education, supportive services, legal advocacy and leadership development. I am part of Day One's Youth Voices Network (YVN) a network of survivors that do advocacy initiatives throughout the city. There is potentia

Assignment 2: What will be your greatest strength and greatest challenge when it comes to doing your thesis? Why? My greatest strengths when it comes to my Thesis is that I am an empathetic person. Because the topic is personal to me, it gives me an even greater level of empathy and understanding for what others are going through. I think this will greatly benefit me in Thesis when dealing with a sensitive topic. Additionally it is something I have a lot of background knowled

Assignment 1: Continue the brainstorming exercise from class and create 2 or more thesis moodboards. Which focus area are you feeling drawn to? Why? The above is my first Thesis moodboard! Focused mostly on healing journey, identity, hope, and telling your own story. Healing from trauma is extremely personal and for many it is a lifelong journey that takes a different form and path for everyone. For this direction of Thesis, I am interested in understanding how to make that h