The Center for Peacemaking with Near West Side Partners as well as the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion are each putting on events throughout April in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The calendar of events includes in educational, advocacy and resource-based activities.
- Teal Tuesdays, hosted by the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion
- Tuesdays throughout April
- Wear teal to show your support for sexual violence prevention.
- Resources Tabling
- Tuesday, April 2, Monday, April 8, Monday, April, 15, and Monday, April 22 | 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the second floor of the AMU
- Stop by during tabling events to learn more about important resources and issues related to sexual assault and domestic violence prevention. This is an opportunity open to both Marquette students and Near West Side residents.
- “When in Doubt” activity collab with Black Mindz
- Thursday, April 4 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion
- Chalk the Block
- Tuesday, April 9 | 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Central Mall
- Decorate Marquette sidewalks with chalk to raise awareness of sexual assault alongside your peers.
- Soup with Substance: “Ask an Advocate”
- Wednesday, April 10 | Noon to 1 p.m. in the AMU Henke Room
- Attend this presentation to learn more about local and campus resources regarding sexual assault over a simple meal of soup and bread.
- Arts as Healing workshop
- Wednesday, April 10 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion
- Chalk the Block
- Saturday, April 13 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Westowne Square (the green space west of the AMU)
- Decorate Marquette sidewalks with chalk to raise awareness of sexual assault alongside your peers.
- Self-Defense Class with the Marquette University Police Department
- Wednesday, April 17 | 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in AMU 227
- Learn more about self-defense techniques through MUPD’s self-defense workshop.
- Swipe Right on Consent: how to build a dating profile
- Thursday, April 18 | 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion
- Jeans for Java
- Friday, April 19 | 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the second floor of the AMU
- Bring denim and receive a complimentary coffee. Your denim donation will contribute to raising awareness for Denim Day and will be used in the subsequent Denim Day fashion show.
- Denim Day Resource Fair
- Wednesday, April 24 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second floor of the AMU
- Denim Day guest speaker: Obbie West
- Wednesday, April 24 | 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Marquette Hall 100
- Denim Day Fashion Show
- Wednesday, April 24 | 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium
- Support your peers and raise awareness for Denim Day, an annual event where participants wear jeans to call for an end to myths surrounding sexual violence. Featuring clothing made by students using recycled denim, the LGBTQIA+ Resource Center in collaboration with the Psychology Department presents a Denim Day Fashion Show.
By actively participating in Sexual Assault Awareness Month events, anyone can make a difference in the ongoing fight against sexual violence. These efforts are vital in creating safe environments, especially within college campuses and the broader Near West Side community. Junior Allison Lara-Osorio, who has spearheaded the planning for the Center for Peacemaking with support from her peers on the Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime (PARC) student team and a variety of partnerships, emphasizes the importance of hosting such events.
“I believe it is crucial to host events for sexual assault awareness because it provides a platform to educate our community about the prevalence and impact of sexual assault,” says Lara-Osorio. “By hosting these events, we aim to help dispel myths and misconceptions surrounding the issue.”
