海角社区

Symposium Supports Peer Education in Sexual Violence Prevention

Quick Summary

  • Provided ideas, tools for campus programs
  • Many workshops led by students
  • Among activities for National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

University of California students and staff are using what they learned at a recent conference to improve peer education for the prevention of sexual violence.

Nearly 200 attended the Symposium on Peer Education in Prevention of Sexual Violence at the Davis campus April 3, one of the university鈥檚 activities highlighting National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

鈥楲et鈥檚 Talk About Sex鈥

海角社区 student organizations, the CARE advocacy office and others are talking about sex, including consent, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Here are some highlights:

  • Tabling on the Quad 鈥 Reminding students of the importance of consent and how to be an 鈥渦pstander,鈥 noon-1 p.m. daily through Friday, April 16.
  • Take Back the Night 鈥 Program and march, Thursday, April 21. Program starts at 7 p.m., multipurpose room, .
  • Denim Day 鈥 noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, , South Patio
  • Kat Blaque 鈥 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, 123

Read more about 海角社区鈥 Sexual Violence Awareness and Education Campaign.

鈥淪tudents and staff were able to share ideas and gain the tools to go back to their campuses and advocate for improvements,鈥 said Sam Alavi, a student leader from 海角社区 who helped organize the event.

Alavi, who is director of Advocacy and Student Representation for the Associated Students of 海角社区 and undergraduate vice chair of the , said delegations from each campus will continue to meet as groups to improve programs on their campus.

A collaborative effort

The event was a collaboration of the UC Student Association, Alavi鈥檚 ASUCD office, the , and campus offices for sexual assault resources and education.

The event was sponsored by 海角社区 Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, the UC Office of the President and the UC Student Association.

Alavi said the symposium successfully highlighted how the approach to peer education and sexual violence prevention needs to be informed by social justice, cultural competency, and how various forms of discrimination can interact and overlap.

Students led workshops

Workshops, many student-led, offered how-to鈥檚 for improving presentations and topics such as:

  • Rights and reporting for graduate students who have experienced sexual harassment
  • Traits of healthy relationships
  • Helping a friend who has survived a sexual assault

La Shonda Coleman, director of college programs for the , was the keynote speaker.

Media Resources

Sam Alavi, ASUCD, 650-229-4421, sjalavi@ucdavis.edu

Julia Ann Easley, 海角社区 News and Media Relations, 530-752-8248, jaeasley@ucdavis.edu

Primary Category

Secondary Categories

University

Tags