[CommAdvocacy] Sexual Assault Activism Month Events

Thu Apr 23 17:08:52 EDT 2015

*Our final events for Sexual Assault Activism Month - hope to see you 
there!*
**
*Friday, April 24^th :*Attend a bystander intervention workshop (there’s 
another on 4/28, if you can’t make this one!) with 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 
create your own consent kit on Saturday, April 25^th from 3-5pm in the 
Activities Tent!

*Tuesday, April 28^th :*Bystander intervention workshop (there’s another 
on 4/24, if you can’t make this one!) with Jordan Perry, Director of 
Wellness Promotion, from 7-8:30pm on Tuesday, April 28^th in Merrill 
Living Room (dinner provided). Learn simple steps to intervene in 
problematic situations on campus and out in the world.

*Wednesday, April 29^th :*Help us celebrate *Denim Day,* and protest 
against sexual violence, domestic/relationship violence, victim-blaming, 
and oppression. Wear denim or your Denim Day patch to protest against 
violence in our communities and our world and show solidarity with 
survivors. Stop by for an ice cream social (vegan options provided) from 
2-4pm in Merrill Living Room to discuss ways to shift our campus culture.*
*
*Thursday, April 30^th :*Special open mic night at Prescott Tavern on 
Thursday, April 30^th at 9pm (new time!) in honor of survivors of sexual 
violence. Survivors and their allies are invited to share poetry, music, 
theater pieces, etc. Donations of money, unused gift cards, and 
non-perishable food items collected for Safe Passage 
<http://www.safepass.org/>of Northampton and the Center for Women and 
Community <http://www.umass.edu/ewc/>at UMass.

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 4/15/2015 3:35 PM, Jordan Perry wrote:
> 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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