In The Press
Los Gatan: Letter to the editor — “Nonprofit combatting dating violence”
1/29/2025
“Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a critical issue on college campuses, where nearly one in five students experience some form of relationship abuse. The combination of newfound independence and academic pressures makes students particularly vulnerable to IPV.”
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KTVU Fox News 2: “Secure Steps foundation aims to offer education and support for survivors”
1/28/2025
“KTVU's Alex Savidge sits down with Florence Zhu, student at UC Berkeley and Founder of Secure Steps-- an organization designed to offer resources and support to survivors of intimate partner violence.”
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48 Hills: “UC Berkeley sophomore creates national organization on intimate partner violence”
1/23/2025
Florence Zhu, a sophomore student at UC Berkeley, has spent her college years hearing disturbing stories from her friends—stories of abuse, sexual violence and intimate partner violence. Last year, the Fremont native decided to do something about it.
“I realized that…[these] encounters I had weren’t isolated instances,” Zhu said.
In June 2024, she founded Secure Steps, a nonprofit based out of Berkeley, now operating in colleges around the nation, bringing educational resources and support to young people facing violence.
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