Bravo: Private Violence Wins a Fledgling Fund Grant!
The Fledgling Fund is a private foundation driven by the passionate belief that film can inspire a better world. They aspire to move audiences from passive viewers to motivated citizens […]
Tag Archives: Kit Gruelle
Bravo: Private Violence Wins a Sundance Institute Grant!
Wa-Hoo! The Sundance Institute just announced documentary film grant winners. I am beyond ecstatic to share that Private Violence won in the Production/Post-Production category: Private Violence (U.S.A.) Director: Cynthia Hill Have you […]
“The View from the Victim Room” by Courtney Queeney
The New York Times published this amazing op-ed by Courtney Queeney on June 30. Ms. Queeney is an award-winning poet and abuse survivor who lives in Chicago. “The View From […]
“Still I Rise” Poem by Maya Angelou
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset […]
This Is a Day that God Has Made! Wow! We Are Silent No More!
Julie Owens posted this beautiful photo with its inspiring message on my Facebook wall. Ms. Owens is a DV survivor and fierce advocate. She’s an expert on PTSD in DV […]
Bravo, Kit Gruelle! Survivor, Graduate, and Director of PRIVATE VIOLENCE
DV survivor and advocate Kit Gruelle recently graduated from Appalachian State University in North Carolina. Bravo! She is now free to focus on the completion of her documentary Private Violence […]
LET’S NOT FORGET TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AS WE TALK ABOUT BULLYING
By Cindy Waitt, guest columnist 2012 brought school bullying to the front of the line of topics nationally, and rightfully so. It’s serious, it’s important, and it’s pervasive. The statistics […]
Celebrating Over a Quarter Million Visitors from Over 125 Countries!
This weekend I’m celebrating the quarter million visitor milestone for Navigating Unchartered Waters. The little blog that started out with just 20 visitors/day on V-Day, 2009 has grown up. Visitors now […]
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