Speak About It welcomes new Executive Director! Educator and theater artist, Olivia Harris, brings lots of expertise, enthusiasm, and energy to the team. We are so excited to welcome Olivia Harris to Speak About It as our new Executive Director. The Board searched across the nation to find a candidate…

Meet David! David has spent the better half of this year traveling the country with Speak About It. From Maine to California, he has brought charm, composure, and compassion to the every show. Learn why he loves working for Speak About It below! David, center…

What do TV and movies tell us about consent, relationships, and sexual violence? Cast of the Jersey Shoe. Source: MTV In our #SAAM month edition of #hotgoss, we wanted to provide you with some helpful resources for becoming a more aware consumer of media, especially when…

The Speak About It team explores what to do when your fave is problematic. Do you boycott? Can you separate art from artists? Is there a right answer?

Guest Post by Amanda Bonnevie: Inspired by our #hotgoss series on dating apps, guest writer, Amanda, shares her own story about swiping right and opening her mind to a healthier relationship with online dating.  Source: The Knot I joined dating apps

Searching for Speak About It’s Next Leader A message from the Speak About It Board of Directors… When Shane broke the news to us about his departure, I know that I, like many Board members, immediately found it hard to imagine Speak About It without him.  Shane is one of…

As a conclusion to our #hotgoss series on dating apps , we wanted to share some practical advice from our staff about redefining your relationships with the apps. Check out the article below or in the Portland Phoenix on their website! Swipe…

Thanks for joining us for the second episode in our #hotgoss series about dating apps. This week we talked about apps, communication, and communication break downs. Catch the episode here if you missed it!   On this month’s episode we asked the question: Dating Apps, are…

Thank you for joining us for #hotgoss episode 2: DTR. If you missed it, catch up here on Facebook. Looking for advice on how to define your relationship? We did a bunch of Googling so you don’t have to, and…

Guest Post By Megan MacKenzie: Learning and listening to your own desires and respecting others’ can be a radical act. I have performed as an educator with Speak About It for 43 shows over the course of the last thirteen months.  No matter…

Thanks to our fans who joined us for our first episode of #hotgoss on Facebook Live. We hope you learned something that you can talk (or sext) about with your partner or friends. We only chatted for ten minutes, but there’s hours of things to talk…

Oh, the places we did go! – Tour Recap This summer, 20 Speak About It educators hit the road for our annual college orientation tour. Adventures were had, memories were made, and thousands of college students nationwide (and in Canada!) saw our show and deepened their understanding of consent. This was…

Megan MacKenzie envisions a world where everyone’s sex ed class is empowering, sex-positive, consent-focused, and queer-friendly.  Megan wants YOU to get affirmative consent. Back in July, we interviewed manager and second year Speak About It educator, Megan MacKenzie, while she was halfway through a…

Krystal brings unwavering enthusiasm, an A+ Snapchat game, and a dedication to her craft as an actor and educator to the Speak About It team. Krystal, front right, with her her cast at Boston College. As we write this, Krystal is on tour, crossing numerous…

Our 2017-18 educators spent two weeks rehearsing, training, learning, and exploring in our home: Portland, Maine. Educators pose for a group selfie, a Speak About It tradition after our final rehearsal. We love Portland, Maine. We love living here, working…

Northeastern student, Christie Chen, is ready to hit the road, speak boldly about consent, and change lives this summer.  Christie Chen gave an enthusiastic “Yes!” when Speak About It asked if she wanted to join the team. “I believe this is exactly the kind of…

Recent grad, Mona Moriya, joins Speak About It to combine her passions for acting and advocacy.  Mona Moriya, pictured here, with a very cool dog. Mona comes to Speak About It via Emerson College via Los Angeles. She graduated with a BFA…

Olivia returns for a second year at Speak About It and is looking forward to another transformative year on the road. Olivia dons the Speak About It cape during rehearsal in 2016. Her bio may read, “Olivia is a Boston-based actress and…

Understanding gender identity is key to consent. June 26, 2017 by Catherine Buxton When we go to schools we always do one thing: at the beginning of every discussion with students, we introduce ourselves with our names and preferred gender pronouns. Then, we ask our audiences and students to do…

Shane is proud to be the MC of PRIDE Portland this year. He writes in the Portland Phoenix about his first Pride as an out transman, and how we can all best celebrate diverse gender identities during Pride and every day.  I’ve been out…