Events
(See Media Page for interviews)
Upcoming Events
November 22 & 23, 2024: Georgetown Day School Summit on Sexual Assault and Consent, Washington D.C. https://www.gds-consentsummit.com/
Look for Risa Shaw and Not Child’s Play at the Incest AWARE booth, leading a workshop, and in attendance Friday night and all day Saturday
December 14, 2024: Takoma Park Book Fair, 1:00-4:00 pm at Busboys & Poets in Takoma
January 2025: Kindness Day, Takoma Park, MD
Past Events
November 9, 2024
The Power of Public Vulnerability: Our Stories, Our Selves
Closing Presentation for Seasoned Not Old 7th Annual Conference
June 25 & 26, 2024
Envision: The Future of Prevention Conference
Hosted by The Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
JHU Bloomberg Center, Washington, D.C.
January 27, 2024
Takoma Park, MD
Kindness Day
We had a table that focused on consent, boundaries, bravery, trust, and connection, with a spinner game that pointed people to questions. Risa interacted with people of all ages, preschoolers to adults and everyone in between. Many youth sent their friends over to spin the wheel and talk about the questions, some returned themselves for longer conversations. Several adults who work at schools inquired about Not Child’s Play coming to their school for discussion and activities. Several people walked away with a copy of Not Child’s Play. Anyone could pick a sticker and/or take a handout. Risa gave out 91 stickers and 35 handouts, and we had amazing conversations and interactions.
December 16, 2023
Takoma Park, MD
Thank you Bonnie, Francine, Shana, Dave, the other presenters, and all the participants! What a wonderful day to think and talk about the power of public vulnerability!
(Photo to come)
Not Child’s Play and Risa Shaw had an exhibit booth and attended the conference as a Participant Collaborator
We are grateful for the networking, research, presentations, conversations, and opportunities to work to prevent and heal from childhood sexual abuse. We look forward to more collaborations!
Takoma Park Book Fair
Risa Shaw, with Not Child’s Play, was one of 33 local authors at this packed annual event for Takoma Park authors who have published in the last two years.
April 20, 2024
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Rainbow Book Fair - NYC
Thanks Rainbow Book Fair and attendees! We had many great conversations and are so happy that you took Not Child’s Play and stickers out in the world with you.
September 19, 2024
Bravery is Contagious: A Gathering of Survivors of SSA
Sponsored by SARSAS
Led by Risa Shaw
What an amazing remote gathering of SSA survivors! So much courage and connection and caring! Thank you SARSAS! We look forward to more survivor events!
Sponsored by SARSAS and the sibling sexual abuse project in the UK https://www.sarsas.org.uk/projects/sibling-sexual-abuse-project/
October 10, 2024
Thriving Survivors Conference “Focusing on and Responding to Sibling Sexual Abuse and Trauma”
Glasgow, Scotland
Thank you Thriving Survivors and all of the conference participants! To have a conference focused specifically on sibling sexual abuse was brilliant, and so needed!
