National Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This year’s theme for SAAM is “Drawing Connections: Prevention Demands Equity.” According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, the theme calls for building racial equity and respect and “recognizes that it will take ending all forms of oppression to end sexual harassment, assault, and abuse.”
| March 31 @ 7 p.m. |
Lacrosse One Love/StepUp Game |
| April 4 | YWCA SAAM Kick Off Wear teal in support of victims of sexual assault |
| April 10-14 | Red Flag Campaign |
| April 12 | It’s On Us Athletes Take the Pledge Against Sexual Violence |
| April 13 | YWCA/CVCC Fear 2 Freedom Event Preparation of aftercare kits for sexual assault survivors |
| April 17 @ 6:30-8 p.m. |
Flashing Lights: A Poetry in Motion Performance A multilayer performance by five sexual assault survivors: spoken word, poetry, storytelling, and performance art focused on problems faced behind doors by women, children, men, trans, & LGBTQI+ (Sydnor Performance Hall) |
| April 26 | Denim Day |
| April 27 @ 6-7:30 p.m. |
Dance Workshop/Self-Care Support for DVSAS Survivors Conducted by Hill City Sliders (Hall Ballroom) |
| April 28 | YWCA Side by Side for Racial Justice-Walk |
| April 12 @ 7 p.m. |
The Hunting Ground: Screening and Discussion of Documentary Film An expose of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families; 1:45. (Montgomery Hall, 1st floor lounge) |
| April 25 @ 8 p.m. |
The Hunting Ground: Screening and Discussion of Documentary Film An expose of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families; 1:45. (Westover Hall, 2nd floor lounge) |
| June | Title IX Summit: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence in Academics and Athletics |
