Newsletter | April 8, 2023

Hello, Santa Barbara!

**Traducción en Español a continuación de la versión en Inglés**

The Resource Person of the Year:

Elsa Granados of STESA

The Resource awards Elsa Granados for her dedication and passion towards making this a better and more peaceful world!

It is with great pride that The Resource awards The Person of the Year to Elsa Granados, STESA Executive Director for 26 years. The Resource acknowledges the thousands of survivors that Elsa has empowered in sexual and domestic violence for 38 years. STESA—Standing Together To End Sexual Assault (formerly Rape Crisis Center)—has helped survivors from all walks of life in our community since its creation (in 1974) almost 50 years ago through the Empowerment Model. Elsa and her team now have the opportunity to empower sexual assault survivors worldwide by helping the Government in Spain establish 53 Rape Crisis Centers modeled after STESA.

Click the links below to view short exclusive videos of Elsa’s journey.

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• Elsa began her journey to help end sexual violence in college working with nonprofits.https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/elsa-granados-the-beginning

• Standing Together to End Sexual Assault (STESA) is a nonprofit organization working to end sexual violence and empower survivors. STESA’s success, apart from its amazing staff, can be attributed to their Empowerment Model, a system that helps put survivors back in control of their lives.https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/STESA-empowerment-model

• STESA welcomes everyone, regardless of their background. STESA helps survivors and their loved ones receive in-person counseling, self-defense classes, and community education programming.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/STESA-welcomes-everyone

• Idalia Gomez and Marilyn Goldman, Elsa’s close friends and colleagues, share their experiences with Elsa in the workplace. Working in the area of sexual assault is not easy, but Idalia and Marilyn say that Elsa creates a positive and caring work space for all.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/elsa-granados-sentiments

• The Government of Spain reached out to Elsa asking for guidance, specifically, to emulate STESA’s Empowerment Model after researching rape crisis centers worldwide.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/STESA-spain

• Elsa was invited to travel to Spain and speak at a feminist conference highlighting the importance of intervention in a crisis, and more significantly to help prevent the crisis altogether.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/elsa-granados-spain-conference

• Idalia and Marilyn highlight Elsa's personal side including that Elsa will soon be earning her black belt in Martial Arts.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/idalia-and-marilyn-stories-and-self-care

• Idalia and Marilyn describe Elsa’s dedication to social justice, Elsa’s profound positive impact through STESA, and what an amazing role model she is.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/STESA-a-stone-in-the-pond

• Elsa discusses her inspiration and how she has been able to stay positive throughout her career and life.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/elsa-granados-inspiration-and-self-care

• STESA is bringing back Chocolate De Vine, a special event and fundraiser that helps to make their mission of ending sexual assault possible.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/chocolate-de-vine

Click the link below to watch the full interview with Elsa.

https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/resource-person-of-the-year-elsa-granados-full-interview

Stay Strong & Be Inspired!
Teri

The Resource Newsletter 04.08.2023