[CommAdvocacy] Sexual Assault Activism Month Events

[Jordan Perry]

And here are next week's events - share as you see fit!

*Tuesday, April 21^st **: **Denim Day patch-making* on Tuesday, April 
21^st at 3:30pm in the FPH Faculty Lounge. Denim Day is an international 
anti-rape, anti-violence, anti-victim blaming campaign, using patches 
made from denim jeans as a creative protest tool to fight against rape 
and violence in our communities and our world. It’s a time to remember 
that all people have the right to live life without sexual violence, 
domestic violence, and the fear of either. Participants will create 
their own patches to take with them; supplies and snacks provided. This 
event will be facilitated by youth leaders of the Youth Empowerment 
Project, from the Boston-based Asian Task Force Against Domestic 
Violence.Remember to wear your patch on Wednesday, April 29th for Denim Day!

*Wednesday, April 22^nd **: Understanding Title IX: Our Campus Policies 
and Processes* with Shannon Da Silva, Student Life and Title IX Intake 
Coordinator and Jessica Fontaine, Director of Student Conduct, Rights, 
and Responsibilities on Wednesday, April 22^nd from 12-1:30pm in Merrill 
Living Room. Lunch provided!

*Thursday, April 23^rd **: **Screening **/The Hunting Ground/* (2015) on 
Thursday, April 23^rd at 7pm in the FPH Main Lecture Hall. /The Hunting 
Ground, /a new documentary from the makers of /The Invisible War/, is a 
“…startling exposé of sexual assault on college campuses, institutional 
cover-ups and the brutal social toll on victims and their families.” 
Optional discussion to follow.

*Friday, April 24^th **: Bystander intervention workshop* (there’s 
another on 4/28, if you can’t make this one!) with Sarah Chichetti, 
F’13, and Jordan Perry, Director of Wellness Promotion, from 12-1:30pm 
on Friday, April 24^th in MerrillLiving Room (lunch provided) Learn 
simple steps to intervene in problematic situations on campus and out in 
the world.

*Saturday, April 25^th **: DIY consent kits at Spring Jam* - stop by to 
say hello and create your own consent kit! Saturday, April 25^th - time 
and location TBA

Events and activities this month brought to you with love and respect by 
the Sexual Assault Activism Month Planning Committee, the Wellness 
Center, Sexperts, the Hampshire Mental Health Advocacy Network, Diana 
Sutton-Fernández, Chief Diversity Officer and Title IX Coordinator, and 
the generosity of Mark Engelmann, 72F.

For more information, contact well at hampshire.edu 
<mailto:well at hampshire.edu>.

/Events are open to all Hampshire students, faculty, and staff./

Best,
Jordan

Jordan Perry, MPH, CHES
(she/her pronouns)
Director of Wellness Promotion
ph: 413.559.5743

The Wellness Center
Enfield above Center For Feminisms
Mail Code SA
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

On 4/2/2015 3:23 PM, Jordan Perry wrote:
> Here are next week's events! Feel free to share :)*
> ***
>
> *Saturday, April 4^th : **Screening **/It Happened Here/***(2015) on 
> Saturday, April 4^th at 7pm in ASH 112. /It Happened Here 
> /is//acompelling new documentary featuring survivors of sexual 
> violence from area colleges (including Amherst College and UConn) who 
> transformed their experiences into social change.Optional discussion 
> to follow.
>
> *Monday, April 6^th **: Campus lighting survey* with Community 
> Outreach Officer Earl Brown. Join students and staff on a campus walk 
> to assess campus lighting needs and provide your input on making our 
> campus safer. Meet at the library loading dock outside the Post Office 
> at 7:15pm on Monday, April 6^th . Can’t attend? Contact 
> embPS at hampshire.edu <mailto:embPS at hampshire.edu>with suggestions.
>
> *Wednesday, April 8^th : **Challenging Rape Myths*, a workshop with 
> Arianna Rose, F’11 and Sasha Nochimow, F’11 on Wednesday, April 8^th 
> from 12-1:30pm in Merrill Living Room. Discuss and debunk myths about 
> sexual violence. Lunch provided!
>
> *Thursday, April 9^th : **Invisible Chains:* Coercive Control in 
> Intimate Relationships, a workshop with Dr. Lisa Aronson Fontes on 
> Thursday, April 9^th at 12-1:30pm in Merrill Living Room. Coercive 
> control is a strategy some people use to dominate their intimate 
> partners and maintain their privileges. It usually includes some 
> combination of degrading, isolating, micromanaging, manipulating, 
> stalking, physically abusing, sexual coercion, threatening or 
> punishing. After a short presentation, Fontes welcomes an interactive 
> discussion of this new way of understanding and addressing violence 
> and control in relationships. Lunch provided!
>
> /Events are open to all Hampshire students, faculty, and staff unless 
> otherwise indicated./
>
> Events and activities this month brought to you with love and respect 
> by the Sexual Assault Activism Month Planning Committee, the Wellness 
> Center, Sexperts, the Hampshire Mental Health Advocacy Network, Diana 
> Sutton-Fernández, Chief Diversity Officer and Title IX Coordinator, 
> and the generosity of Mark Engelmann, 72F.
>
> For more information, contact well at hampshire.edu 
> <mailto:well at hampshire.edu>.
>
> Hope to see you there!
> Best,
> Jordan
>
> Jordan Perry, MPH, CHES
> (she/her pronouns)
> Director of Wellness Promotion
> ph: 413.559.5743
>
> The Wellness Center
> Enfield above Center For Feminisms
> Mail Code SA
> Hampshire College
> 893 West Street
> Amherst, MA 01002
> On 3/27/2015 11:37 AM, Jordan Perry wrote:
>>
>> Hello Wellness friends!
>>
>> As you may know, April 2015 is Hampshire College's 2nd Annual Sexual 
>> Assault Activism Month. We have lots of events and activities planned 
>> throughout the month. Below are next week's events - more to come!
>>
>> *Tuesday, March 31^st **: Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence*, a 
>> workshop with Liza Neal, Director of Spiritual Life, and Peer 
>> Chaplains on Tuesday, March 31^st from 12-1:30pm in Merrill Living 
>> Room. Learn how to support survivors of sexual violence in your 
>> communities. Lunch from Paradise of India provided!
>>
>> *Wednesday, April 1^st **: Survivor Speakout* on Wednesday, April 
>> 1^st at 7pm in ASH 112. This is a safe space for survivors of sexual 
>> violence and their allies* to share (by choice) their experiences in 
>> a supportive and affirming environment. Counselors and peer chaplains 
>> available to provide support as needed.
>>
>> *Saturday, April 4^th **: Screening **/It Happened Here/**(2015)* on 
>> Saturday, April 4^th at 7pm in ASH 112. /It Happened Here 
>> /is//acompelling new documentary featuring survivors of sexual 
>> violence from area colleges (including Amherst College and UConn) who 
>> transformed their experiences into social change.Optional discussion 
>> to follow.
>>
>> /Events are open to all Hampshire students, faculty, and staff unless 
>> otherwise indicated./
>>
>> Events and activities this month brought to you with love and respect 
>> by the Sexual Assault Activism Month Planning Committee, the Wellness 
>> Center, Sexperts, the Hampshire Mental Health Advocacy Network, Diana 
>> Sutton-Fernández, Chief Diversity Officer and Title IX Coordinator, 
>> and the generosity of Mark Engelmann, 72F.
>>
>> For more information, contact well at hampshire.edu 
>> <mailto:well at hampshire.edu>.
>>
>> /*We consider allies to be Hampshire community members who affirm and 
>> prioritize the experiences of survivors and actively work to 
>> dismantle the systems that contribute to sexual violence.///
>>
>> -- 
>> Best,
>> Jordan
>>
>> Jordan Perry, MPH, CHES
>> (she/her pronouns)
>> Director of Wellness Promotion
>> ph: 413.559.5743
>>
>> The Wellness Center
>> Enfield above Center For Feminisms
>> Mail Code SA
>> Hampshire College
>> 893 West Street
>> Amherst, MA 01002
>

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