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Strengthening Institutional Practice Through Learning

The Culture Academy is a structured learning experience designed to support institutions that need to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches to sexual violence prevention and response. Grounded in lived experience, public health, and over a decade in the gender-based violence field , the Academy supports institutions in understanding how culture, race, history, and power shape survivor outcomes and what it takes to respond differently.

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                                                    Inside The Culture Academy:

                                                                                     Participants engage with modules on:

  • Culturally informed care and survivor-centered practice

  • Sexual violence in communities of color

  • Anti-Blackness within survivor-serving systems

  • Credibility bias and racialized stereotypes

  • Criminalization of survivors and system harm

  • Prevention, masculinity, and engaging men and boys of color

  • Institutional accountability and culture change

​​​Next Steps

The Culture Academy is designed for institutional adoption and long-term impact. Access is available through the following options:

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©2025-2026 by Leah M. Forney is a passionate advocate, dedicated consultant, and influential speaker specializing in sexual health and assault prevention education within marginalized communities. All rights reserved.

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