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Sexual  Assault  Awareness  Month

30 Days of SAAM
all month on your favorite social media

Join us in this campaign to generate awareness of sexual assault, show support to survivors, and broadcast resources.WITNESS THE CAMPAIGN: https://www.instagram.com/uaforcapod/TAKE PART: https://www.nsvrc.org/resource/2500/30daysofsaam-instagram-challenge-2024

Wear  Teal  Day
Tuesday, April 2nd

Chances are someone in your life is a survivor of sexual harassment, assault, or abuse, even if they have never shared their story with you. Show your support for survivors of sexual harassment and abuse by wearing teal — the color of sexual violence prevention — on April 2nd and post a selfie to Twitter or Instagram using #SAAM2024. By wearing teal, you are signaling that you support survivors and are a safe person to talk to if they need to reach out.ORCA POD will be at the Wood Center from 12-2. If you're wearing teal, we'll enter you into a raffle.

FRYday
Friday, April 5th ~ 12-2pm ~ Wood Center

Free loaded french fry bar! Come learn about F.R.I.E.S and how to successfully acquire consent.

Strike Out Sexual Violence
Thursday, April 11th ~ 1-5pm~ Polar Alley

Free bowling! The advocates from Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living will be here to answer your questions and talk about how to get more involved in our community, and support survivors of sexual violence.

Shine a Light Webinar
Tuesday, April 16th ~ 12-2pm~ Zoom

The Shine a Light Webinar series is a recurring event hosted by the ORCA, NDAC, and Northwest Campus offices, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus. Join us for a special SAAM-themed panel discussion focusing on resiliency in the face of sexual violence.Panelists Jessica Klein, Elizabeth Kugzruk, and Aaron Stone will share their experiences, barriers, and unique insights as survivors and sexual assault awareness advocates.REGISTER HERE: https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pduqqqTMuGdMJ5I-5b3Aw3ok05F8kU36q

Giant Teal Ribbon Photo
Friday, April 19th ~ 12pm~ outside of the Gruening Building

This year, we will be hosting UAF's first Teal Human Ribbon photo event! We would love for you to join us to show support for sexual violence survivors here at UAF!

Denim Day
Wednesday, April 24

Since the 1990s, Denim Day has been advocating for sexual violence prevention. Some people will make the claim that a person's clothing - especially tight jeans - means that sexual violence against them is acceptable.Denim Day advocates that "there is no excuse and never an invitation to rape", and encourages people worldwide to wear denim in solidarity with this statement.ORCA POD will be hosting a denim-based craft project in the Wood Center from 12-2pm.Learn more: https://denimday.org/why-denim

Kick Up Your Heels
Friday, April 26 ~ 12-2pm ~ Constitution Park

Every two minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. We need to change this in Alaska and in our world. Help us spread awareness to this critical issue by joining the Kick Up Your Heels relay races.We are looking for teams of 2-3 people to take a stand against sexual violence by, wearing heels (pumps of all kinds–short, tall, etc) to compete in three relay races at Constitution Park (the garden space– between Constitution Hall, Gruening, and the library). If you’re in a UAF club, you could win funding. If you’re not in a club, you can win gift cards and a trophy!After all, It’s not the clothing/shoes that cause sexual violence, it’s the person who causes harm. Being able to find that peace for survivors and that moment of awareness for communities is the real motivation behind this activity.Sexual violence is never deserved, no matter the shoes (or other attire) of the victim. Clothing is not consent!Partnering with Student Leadership and Involvement - uaf.edu/sli

Take Back The Night
Friday, April 26 ~ 6:30-8:30pm ~ starting outside Arctic Java

We will begin outside of Arctic Java, and move in a clockwise loop around lower campus. We will go east through Constitution Park, then south through Cornerstone Park. From there, we will go west along Salcha Street and north along Chandalar Drive, before returning to Arctic Java.At Arctic Java, we will be having a presentation given by LaVerne Demientieff.

A simplified map of lower campus. A star is placed outside of Arctic Java. From that star, a loop is drawn that goes east through Constitution Park, then south through Cornerstone Park. The loop goes west along Salcha Street and north along Chandalar Drive

Partnering with the Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living: https://www.iacnvl.org

A simplified map of lower campus. A star is placed outside of Arctic Java. From that star, a loop is drawn that goes east through Constitution Park, then south through Cornerstone Park. The loop goes west along Salcha Street and north along Chandalar Drive