survivorstosuperheroes

Shakespeare’s play with perhaps the most modern relevance is probably not one you read in high school.  While Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet stand out as the most widely taught Shakespeare plays, there isn’t a play in his canon that shakes me more than Measure for Measure.  Measure for Measure is generally regarded as a “problem play”—a term coined to describe Shakespeare’s...

Submissions for the first edition of Survivors to Superheroes’ literary journal opened January 23rd! In honor of this exciting new development, we interviewed Georgina Liucci, the director of our literary journal.  Laura: Hi Georgina! Georgina: Hello! L: I guess just to start out, tell me a little bit about yourself—who you are and how you got involved in the organization? G: I’m a...

A personal reflection on A Rapist in Your Path, a Chilean feminist protest that has become a world wide phenomenon: When I was a child, I have memories of sitting in my dad’s car, listening to him rant about different political beliefs that he had. Some had basis in fact and seemed to make sense as to how they could help make the world into a better place, but most of the time it was a...

Julia and I have been friends for as long as I can remember, and I was around when Survivors to Superheroes was conceptualized. When Julia asked me a few years ago to join the board as the treasurer I was a bit nervous because of my lack of previous experience. However, I was even more excited for the opportunity to work for a cause that is so important not only to me and Julia, but also to the...

When I was first given the opportunity to be a part of the Survivors to Superheroes team, the non profit was still in its very early stages. I had just moved to New York for school and had met Julia in a creative writing class we had together. She introduced me to the organization, informed me that they were in search of members, and invited me to join the board. I was immediately intrigued and...