Kira-Lynn Ferderber

Kira-Lynn Ferderber is a rapper and activist who teaches sexual violence prevention and response on campuses, in bars, and at music festivals. As the creator of innovative programming in this field, Kira-Lynn frequently appears in print, television, and radio outlets as a subject matter expert for international news media. Kira-Lynn designed and implemented several effective public education campaigns, including Project SoundCheck and Safer Scenes, to combat rape at large events, as well as content writing for It's Your Shift, an online training platform to address sexual harassment in the hospitality industry. Kira-Lynn works as a primary prevention educator for a Florida rape crisis center and domestic violence shelter, with a personal focus on anti-racist bystander intervention training. Kira-Lynn is an award-winning writer on topics including hip-hop’s role in young people’s spirituality. A popular public speaker and conference presenter, Kira-Lynn enjoys designing and delivering radical workshops on disability activism, ending fat stigma, and creating revolutionarily safer communities.

Kira-Lynn's radio interviews and public appearances find her speaking passionately on topics such as the ethics of fair trade without a living minimum wage, and the necessity of a "free" public transit system without point of sale fees.

Kira-Lynn's writing has been published in The UC Obserber/Broadview, The Ottawa Citizen, Now Magazine, and she has appeared on NPR, the CBC, in the Globe & Mail, The Washington Post, The Ottawa Citizen, and more.