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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
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Pro","serif"">Hello Community Advocacy friends!<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro","serif"">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!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.25in;line-height:200%"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro","serif""><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro","serif"">Tuesday, March 31<sup>st</sup></span></b><b>:
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence</b>, a workshop with
Liza Neal, Director of Spiritual Life, and Peer Chaplains on
Tuesday, March 31<sup>st</sup> 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!</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times
New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.25in;line-height:200%"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman"">Wednesday, April 1<sup>st</sup></span></b><b>:
Survivor Speakout</b> on Wednesday, April 1<sup>st</sup> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.25in;line-height:200%"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman"">Saturday, April 4<sup>th</sup></span></b><b>:
Screening </b><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">It
Happened Here</i></b><b> (2015)</b> on Saturday, April 4<sup>th</sup>
at 7pm in ASH 112. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">It
Happened Here </i>is<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"> </i><span
style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">a</span></span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:200%;font-family:"Adobe Garamond
Pro","serif""> compelling new documentary
featuring survivors of sexual violence from area colleges
(including Amherst College and UConn) who transformed their
experiences into social change.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Adobe
Garamond Pro","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">
Optional discussion to follow.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><i
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Adobe
Garamond Pro","serif"">Events are open to all
Hampshire students, faculty, and staff unless otherwise
indicated.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Adobe
Garamond Pro","serif"">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Adobe
Garamond Pro","serif"">For more information,
contact <a href="mailto:well@hampshire.edu">well@hampshire.edu</a>.<br>
</span></p>
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<i>*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.</i>
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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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