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Southeastern University’s (SEU) Department of Social Work invites the public to join them for a community event entitled “Can You See Me?” on Tuesday, April 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Welcome Center’s Lake Bonny Room on the university’s main campus.
The event will feature special guest speaker Dr. Annita Lucchesi and aims to educate and spread awareness on the crisis of missing, murdered, and trafficked Indigenous women throughout the nation.
Lucchesi is the founder of the Sovereign Bodies Institute (SBI) and serves as the director of research and outreach. SBI is a nonprofit research center dedicated to gender and sexual violence against Indigenous peoples. Based in Montana, the center works alongside individuals across the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
The event will also include a panel discussion with local and international indigenous experts.
“We invite all who participate, partner and attend this event to be instruments of change through collaboration, education and action. We strive to amplify the voices of those affected by this crucial issue by providing a platform that cultivates education and healing,” said SEU student Kashmir “Cassie” Chapman, the chair of the event’s outreach team.
For any event questions, please contact Chapman at krchapman@seu.edu.