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Sexual Assault Awareness Month April 2004 |
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07 Apr 2004
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2004 |
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2004
"A Community United Against Sexual Violence"
Clothesline Project Display
The Clothesline Project is a visual display that calls attention to
violence against women. The Project
displays shirts designed by survivors, families and friends of victims of
violence.
4/1-4/30: Lincoln Square Mall, 300 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana 4/7, 11-2pm:
Parkland Community College,
2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign
4/19-4/23: Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Hall, 906 College Ct., Urbana
4/28: University of Illinois Quad
For more information, contact Kathy Martensen at 333-4710.
Parkland College Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Trainings Mondays
3/29-4/19, 6-9pm
Room P105 Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign Open to all
women. To register, and for
more information about R.A.D., please contact Public Safety at
217/351-2369.
Saturday 4/3, 10am-5pm
"Walk Like a Man": Creating Actions to End Rape
Illinois Disciples Foundation, 610 E. Springfield, Champaign This FREE
event will focus on raising
awareness on the roles men can play in stopping rape. Through discussions
and workshops, participants
will collaboratively develop practical ways to address sexual violence.
For registration information, call
333-3137, email menagainstsexualviolence (at) hotmail.com or visit
www.uiuc.edu/ro/masv/wlam.html.
Wednesday 4/7, 7pm
"Arms to Hold Us": A Workshop on Healing from Rape
LaCasa Cultural Latina, 1203 W. Nevada, Urbana
A workshop for survivors of rape and those who care about them. We’ll
look at surviving the trauma of
sexual violence, and discuss ways to support ourselves and others. For
more information, contact
333-3137.
Thursday 4/8, 8pm
"Rock Against Rape"
Cowboy Monkey, 6 Taylor St., Champaign
Sponsored by Men Against Sexual Violence, all proceeds from this concert
benefit Rape Crisis Services.
Bands playing include Equinox, Animate Objects, The Railers, and more!
For more information, contact
menagainstsexualviolence (at) hotmail.com.
Friday 4/9, 8:30am-12:30pm
Symposium on Domestic Violence
Cognition Works, 202 W. Hill St. Suite 203, Champaign
Cognition Works, with funding from the Illinois Counseling Association,
is hosting a training for:
counselors, criminal justice workers, health care providers, law
enforcement personnel, religious and faith
leaders, social workers and human services providers. Registration is $15
(includes continental breakfast
and snacks). Call 217.239.0142 or email info (at) cognitionworks.org for more
information and registration.
Tuesday 4/13, 7pm
Unmasking the truth: A Workshop on Violence in the Latina Community
LaCasa Cultural Latina, 1203 W. Nevada, Urbana Through mask-decorating we
will explore our
perceptions and/or experiences of violence against women in our society
and within our communities.
Participants have the opportunity to lend their decorated masks to the
Healing Works exhibit to be held at
the Independent Media Center through the month of April. This program is
for women only. For more
information, contact Ronnie at 333-4950.
Wednesday 4/14, 8pm
"Support da Ladiez": Latino Men against Sexual Violence
LaCasa Cultural Latina, 1203 W. Nevada, Urbana
A men's dialogue to discuss sexual assault in the Latina/o student
community at the U of I and the Latina/o
community at large. How does this violence affect us as Latino men? How
should we respond? This
program is for men only. For more information, contact Ronnie at
333-4950.
Wednesday 4/14, 7pm
The History of Africana Women's Imagery
Location TBA
Dr. Jacqueline Wade will be leading this discussion. For more
information, contact Kiyana Burke at
kcburke (at) uiuc.edu.
Thursday 4/15, 9-11pm
Blue Room Testimonials
LaCasa Cultural Latina, 1203 W. Nevada, Urbana
A poetry reading focusing on Latina poetry and stories of survival from
men’s and women’s perspective.
We will provide the poetry and stories, but strongly encourage people to
read their own works. This
program is open to everyone. For more information, contact Ronnie at
333-4950.
Sunday 4/18, 4pm
"In the Now" Performance
Latzer Hall, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign
A one woman play written and performed by Terrylene in American sign
language. Terrylene, a deaf
actress, has been featured in many movies, plays and television
appearances. This is her own story about
healing from childhood sexual abuse. This event will be co-sponsored by
the Division of Rehabilitation
Services, Beckwith Residence Hall, and PACE as part of Disabilities
Awareness Week. For more
information, contact 333-3137.
Tuesday 4/20, 7pm
“A Circle of Healing”: A vigil and speak out to honor survivors of
rape/sexual violence
Hillel Foundation, 503 E. John, Champaign This event will be a time to
acknowledge and honor ourselves
and our loved ones who have experienced sexual violence. We will observe
a moment of silence, as well
as hold a space for people to read writings on healing, speak about their
own experiences, or just listen.
For more information, contact 333-3137.
Wednesday 4/21, 8pm
Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre Performance
Florida Avenue Residence (FAR)
Sunday 4/25, 4pm
"for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is
enuf..." A Play by Ntozake Shange
112 Greg Hall, 810 S. Wright St., Urbana A very powerful play discussing
the issues of black
women. Using a series of inter-woven monolouges about issues such as
rape, abortion, coming of age,
domestic violence, and friendship. For more information, contact Rachel
at rbynum (at) uiuc.edu.
Tuesday 4/27, 7pm
Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre Performance
Allen Hall
Wednesday 4/28, 8pm
Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre Performance
Busey-Evans Hall
Thursday 4/29, 8pm
Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre Performance
Lincoln Avenue Residence (LAR)
Co-Sponsored by Men Against Sexual Violence
Friday 4/30, 7pm
"Take Back the Night" Rally and March
Downtown Champaign
A locally organized event aimed at publicly protest the conditions that
cause women to feel unsafe when
alone at night on the streets. The rally begins at 7pm and is open to
everyone regardless of gender. The
march will begin at 8pm. As the march is an opportunity for woman to come
together to symbolically
reclaim “the night,” the march is open to woman and transgender persons
only. A men’s dialogue about
ways that men can work to end this violence against women will be held
simultaneous to the march. Child
care will be provided. For more information, contact Ruxandra at
rcostesc (at) uiuc.edu. |
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