Highlights from the 7th Annual
Start by Believing Day
Hundreds of communities recognized Start by Believing day this year in a multitude of ways: at in-person events, through social media, traditional news media, and more. It was exhilarating to see a return to in-person events like proclamation signings, press conferences, community events, even EVAWI’s own conference!

Here are just a few of the moments we captured!
Noteworthy accomplishments include:

  • 49 new Start by Believing campaigns added to the map in April
  • Over 700 people pledged to Start by Believing via our website, and hundreds more made the pledge while attending in-person events or through pledge selfies on social media
  • Dozens of media outlets covered Start by Believing events, such as this clip from Spokane, Washington
Interview with Author Jon Krakauer

We had the privilege of interviewing Jon Krakauer in the lead up to Start by Believing Day. Mr. Krakauer is the author of 8 books, including Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Missoula. We talked about what led him to write Missoula, how he created a safe space for survivors to talk with him, and what he learned along the way. Watch the full interview by clicking on the link below: 
Stay Tuned!

More Start by Believing highlights are on the way, including our announcement of the video challenge winner!