ACTIVISM
"Sharing the Microphone" - a social impact campaign
PEOPLE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!
** VIEW the PEI Grade 9 Health Curriculum Microphone Project: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-and-lifelong-learning/microphone-project
** VIEW and DOWNLOAD the Microphone Project Lesson Plan from the PEI Grade 9 Health Curriculum: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/microphone_project_module_1_consent_web.pdf
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In 2016 KINLEY wrote the song 'Microphone', 15 years after she was raped in a field on the night of her prom party.
After acknowledging the shame and anger she had been carrying with her over the years, she decided to express her rage through her art.
“Microphone” tells the chilling story, sadly all too familiar to many Island girls and women, in a powerful anthem that resonates with victims everywhere.
As a result of the overwhelming response to the song, a powerful video campaign, called "Sharing the Microphone," was created to educate PEI youth—boys and girls—about the devastating and long-term impacts of sexual assault.
The goal is to dramatically reduce the incidents of sexual assault that occur on prom night in PEI each year.
This high impact, visually-compelling music video for “Microphone” is a creative exploration of Kinley’s story.
Through this social campaign, its message has reached a wider audience, especially our youth, and offers a deeper perspective into the complex issues of rape and sexual assault on Prince Edward Island.