Project Sexual Assault Violence Education (S.A.V.E.) Week

GOALS

• To promote increased and continued awareness about intimate violence and how it impacts our community.
• To support survivors of sexual violence and aid those charged with supporting survivors of sexual violence.
• To empower women and men to resist abuse and recognize their role as allies in this work.
• To establish partnerships with on- and off- campus resources to increase availability of support for anti- sexual violence initiatives.

Does 1 in 4 mean anything to you? Find out at Project Sexual Assault Violence Education (S.A.V.E.) Week! Sponsored by Residence Life, Campus Ministry, Women Will, Safety and Security and more – please find below this exciting and educational week long of events!

Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Celebration of Mass       10:30pm               St Dominic Chapel
Celebrant: Reverend Joseph Guido, O.P.
Come join the community in the annual SAVE Week mass.

The Midnight Mile           12:00am               St Dominic Courtyard
Come compete in this annual SAVE Week fundraiser! Top runners will be awarded prizes with general proceeds benefiting the Sojourner House.

Monday, September 28th, 2009
Stand Up!           7:00 pm                                Aquinas Lounge
Come join experts Keith Labelle & Jennifer Longa-Moio of the URI Violence Prevention & Advocacy Services in an interactive discussion highlighting how violence against women affects all of us. 

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Healthy Relationships Resource Fair with Love Ferns        11:30 am – 1:30 pm         Raymond Circle
The fair will offer valuable information from on- and off-campus resources, the Sojourner House, Simply Healthy, Women’s Studies, Women Will, Safety & Security, Personal Counseling Center, Day One and the Women’s Center of RI. Free potted ferns to early fair-goers!

Rated ‘R’ for Respect      7:00 pm                Aquinas Lounge
Sexual Assault Workshop Presenter Keith Labelle returns to lead a discussion on masculinity, how men are treated and how society expects them to act. How violence permeates society in the degradation of women through ads, movies, television shows, and especially in video games will be discussed. This event is for males only.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Self-Defense Workshops               6:00 pm (Males) 7:00 pm (Females)         Aquinas Lounge
Learn basic self-defense strategies from Jarrod Tillinghast, an experienced professional boxer (males) and Sergeants Jarvis and DeAngelis from Safety and Security (females).

V.A.S.E. Victim Advocacy and Support Educator                8:00pm Slavin Soft Lounge
Join Kendra Marasco, a Sexual Assault Educator/PC Faculty Member regarding your opinions on this grave issue on the PC Campus and beyond.  Come hear about PC’s new initiatives to educate our community and share your thoughts.

Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Healing Fire        9:30 pm (after Mass)      St. Dominic’s Chapel Grotto
Join the community in a symbolic evening of healing and support. Participants will have the opportunity to share experiences & cast their fears & worries into a live Healing Fire. All are welcome!

Events in Raymond Hall throughout the week
Clothesline Project   
An installation and display of t-shirts from victims of sexual assault. Colored t-shirts reflect the type of violence experienced by victims and provide support; the display illustrates the impact of sexual assault and violence in the community.

Silent Witness    An installation and display of life-size silhouettes of domestic violence and sexual assault victims to be displayed at the major Project S.A.V.E. events..

Representatives of Residence Life, the Personal Counseling Center and Campus Ministry will be at all major SAVE Week events to offer support and guidance to all participants throughout the week.