In 2020-2021, Sachika designed our approach using the CDC’s STOP SV Techniques for Prevention and Social-Ecological Framework for Prevention (CDC 2021).

Our work is based on the understanding that our circuit’s problem is influenced by external, societal factors – such as the patriarchy, capitalism, south asian culture, hook up culture, and so on – so we may never fully eradicate harassment or violence from occurring in our community. We can create change at the individual, team/competition, and circuit levels.

We believe that by refining a framework for preventing and addressing violence, we we can one day have a dynamic, widespread, and effective system for mitigating the social influences that make harassment and violence so commonplace and isolating in the south asian collegiate dance experience. In 2023, we added the “Community” aspect to the framework after identifying a need to identify community as its own, critical focus area, rather than an optional medium for executing Prevention.