Whatcom county events coming up

April 21: Brown Bag Lunch— Female Sexuality in the Media, WWU Professor Jen Lois Bring a brown bag lunch! To register, call DVSAS at (360)671-5714 or email dvsasemail@dvsas.org. Free. 12-1:30pm

April 24: Whatcom County’s Fourth Annual Denim Day In 1999, the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans. The Justices stated that since removing jeans “…is impossible if the victim is struggling with all her might,” the victim must have assisted the attacker in removing her jeans, which they felt implied consent. Denim Day began as a heated response to this verdict, but is now a day to raise awareness about sexual violence. Businesses and community members are encouraged to bring attention to the issue by taking part in Whatcom County’s Fourth Annual Denim Day by wearing jeans. For more information, contact DVSAS at (360) 671-5714 or visit www.dvsas.org/denimday.

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Be the Solution March in Sunnyside

Join Lower Valley Crisis & Support Services on the 16th for a march to raise awareness and inform the community of how they can Be the Solution.

Pres cred

This year marks the FIRST Presidential Proclamation in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month! The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV), along with Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) and the National Center for Victims of Crime, worked extremely hard over the past several months with the White House as well as the Vice President’s Office to make this happen. In addition, it’s important to note that the Office of Violence Against Women was extremely supportive of this endeavor as well. View the Presidential Proclamation at http://www.nsvrc.org/news/current-events/1371.

 

 

Governor puts pen to paper

Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire signs SAAM proclamation

Executive Director of Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs with Governor Christine Gregoire

In honor of survivors of sexual assault, the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs and Office of Crime Victims Advocacy journeyed to the capitol building in Olympia to watch Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire put her pen to the paper to sign the SAAM proclamation.

Remember the grade school field trips to tour the capitol? Yes, the restroom lines were long that day…

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events at Evergreen State College

Evergreen has several events during April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All of the events are up on our Facebook page, so become a fan to get updates.

4/16 – Healing Yoga.
4/14 – Consent Is… Dialogue and Collective Art Project
4/15 – Hip Hop: Beyond the Beats and Rhymes
4/20 – LGBT Workshop: Building Healthy Relationships
4/23 – Bent Writing Institute of Seattle
4/30 – Babeland Sex and Sexuality Workshop

For more information, contact The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention at Evergreen.

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National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s campaign

This year’s theme from the NSVRC is Prevent Sexual Violence…in our workplaces. The slogan is a Respect Works!

From NSVRC:
The 2009 campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month builds upon and reinforces last year’s theme. This year, we have added the slogan Respect Works! This slogan highlights the role that respectful behavior, at both the individual and organizational levels, can play in creating and maintaining safe and healthy communities and workplaces. 

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NSVRC Sexual Assault Awareness Month Resources

How are you using the campaign?

We have lots of different materials available over in the resources area, and we bet a lots of you are getting really creative with this year’s materials. How are you using them? Send us some pictures, or leave a comment and share.

It’s really easy.

1. Tell us or show us how you’re using Be the Solution or getting folks in your community to Be the Solution.
2. We post it here. 

Walking the walk in Pierce County

Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County is hosting a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event on Friday, April 24th. Register early and don’t forget the shoes. 

From the brochure:

Can men walking in red patent leather pumps or gold lame heels offer any kind of proimise for a safer world? Can their groans of pain be a rallying cry for other men to understand that men can stop rape? You better believe it!

But we understand… it’s not just wearing the shoes. Where will you find 14 wide kitten heels? Try a local used clothing or shoe store. Also online shops like www.zappos.com and www.designershoes.com carry women’s shoes in larger sizes that fit men.

If there’s no way you’ll finish a mile in heels, go ahead, be creative… wear a pink bandana, a flamboyant hat, a feathered boa or one of our event t-shirts! Bring a handmade sign. Heels or not, your participation is important.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5k Run

It’s time to get active! Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of the San Juan Islands are taking it to the street for sexual assault awareness month. The run begins at 10am on 4/26/09. Runners pay a $10 registration, and t-shirts are $15. We’ll know what the t-shirts look like soon, but if it all works out, they’ll be themed towards this years campaign with a big red Be the Solution dot. For more information on the run, contact DVSAS.

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Cowlitz Tribal DVSA Program’s take on Be the Solution

Cowlitz Tribal DVSA Program has given permission for programs to use the poster they created for this month’s SAAM.