Still More Upcoming Events

Safe Spring Break Week: March 3-7, 2008.

Events:

Monday 03/03/08
Waffle Day Kiosk – 11:30 am - 12:30 pm in Dewberry Hall
Kiosk at the 2nd Annual Top That! - Waffle Day 2008 - Give-aways and Healthy Hook Up Kits

Tuesday 03/04/08
Spring Break Hits Ciao Hall - 11:30 - 1:30 in Ciao Hall
Start your break a little early! Join us for food from the road, some music, and lots of great give-aways at the Safe Spring Break Awareness Week table.
School of Rock & A BBQ 7:30 outside Shenandoah Hall
Take a time out to get ready for Spring Break. Join us for dinner and a movie. Outside Location: Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Hall Courtyard located in front of the Corner Pocket Game RoomRain Site: Shenandoah Tiered Seminar Room located on the 1st floor of Shenandoah opposite the Blue Ridge Convenience Store. Give-aways and Healthy Hook Up Kits.

Wednesday 03/05/08
Spring Break Hits the JC, 12–1PM and 5-6PM
A One Man Caribbean Band, Popcorn, Give-aways and Healthy Hook Up Kits
Safe Spring Break Awareness Week kiosk – JC Atrium, 1-5
Get all the information you need for a fantastic spring break and lots of great give-aways at the Safe Spring Break Awareness Week Kiosk.
Arlington Kiosk - Exact time and location will be posted soon
Give-aways and Healthy Hook Up Kits

Thursday 03/08/08
Prince William Programming - Exact time and location will be posted soon
Give-aways and Healthy Hook Up Kits

Survivor Quilt:

The Survivor Quilt is a visual display to remember those who have been victimized by dating/domestic violence, sexual assault and/or stalking and to bring awareness of these issues to our campus community. Quilt squares can be designed by individuals to represent a personal experience or to honor someone they know who has been affected. Those individuals who do not know anyone who has been a victim of these issues are encouraged to decorate a square to show their support for the survivors in their community.

The Survivor Quilt will be hung on campus during Victims’ Rights Week in April 2008. Each year we will add on to the quilt, giving everyone the opportunity to become a part of this representation of hope and survival. This quilt is intended to be a unifying tool for victims as we sew together individual stories creating a sense of unity and supportiveness. Remember, one square doesn’t create a quilt; all of our stories are needed for this unifying project. Completed squares need to be dropped off by March 1st at SUB I Room 220.

Support victims and survivors of domestic violence with a Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Bracelet. $3 in the Wellness Education Resource Room (SUB I 220).

Sexual Assault Services in collaboration with the Avon Foundation Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program are providing you the opportunity to join in the effort to end domestic/dating violence.

Proceeds go to George Mason University Victims of Violence Fund. This bracelet helps fund education, awareness and prevention programs as well as direct services to assist dating/domestic violence victims and survivors.
Support those you love, care about, and admire with the purchase of this bracelet.

If you or someone you know has been impacted by domestic violence, contact Sexual Assault Services. We're here to listen, and we can help.

Updates February 2007

We are going to be very busy in the latter part of the spring semester. Below are just a few offerings:

1. The SAS Coordinating Council will be having a meeting in the JC Robeson Room, on Tuesday, March 4th, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. This group is composed of victim service providers both on campus and in our surrounding community...advocates, law enforcement, and health professionals. On this particular day, our agenda will include the following topics:
-Review of our 2008 Healthy Relationships Week which was held February 1-8
-Review of newly enacted/pending Virginia legislation regarding sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, and stalking
-Presentation of new initiatives this spring - Write to Heal group, 'One Can' campaign, and the Survival Quilt Project
-Information about remaining spring theme weeks -- Safe Spring Break (March 3-7) and Victims' Rights Week (April 13-18)

This year's Victims' Rights Week will include our 12th Annual Victims' Rights Walk/Run on April 15 as well as the commemoration of the one year anniversary of the Virginia Tech tragedy (April 16). If there are any suggestions as to what the GMU community can do to commemorate the tragedy, please post ideas on this blog or email the creator of the blog (macker1@gmu.edu).

One of our own Peers Patty Zorbas and staff member Kathleen Gless will discuss the Write to Heal Group that they are co-facilitating this spring.

We will also be preparing presentations for two Healthy Sexuality classes, occuring on April 29 and May 5 at 7:30pm in PE 217 again.