Breaking the Cycle with Our Stories

Crime Survivors Speak

Priscilla Bordayo is a survivor of sexual abuse and incest who has turned her story of healing into a transformative tool for change. Priscilla was born into a large family that had been shaped by generations of abuse. After becoming a victim of that cycle of harm, Priscilla became the change that broke the cycle. She learned to heal, to forgive, to sit with victims in their darkest moments, and to inspire countless people with her story. Today, Priscilla is a powerful activist and a sought-after motivational speaker whose voice catalyzes change both in her community in Lansing, Michigan and nationwide. As the Michigan CSSJ Statewide Manager, she has been instrumental in creating major policy change with the goal of giving everyone who has experienced harm the chance for redemption and healing.