SJC Long Island’s Center for Counseling and Wellness and the Peer Health Educators are set to host a series of events this April in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend these events centered around the national theme “Building Safe Online Spaces Together.”
Complete List of Events
Healthy Love and Relationships
Thursday, March 31 • McGann Conference Center, Common Hour
The Peer Health Educators, Center for Counseling and Wellness, and ECLI (Empowerment Collaborative of Long Island)/ VIBES (Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk) are kicking off Sexual Assault Awareness Month with an interactive presentation about fostering healthy relationships — both platonic and romantic.
The event is presented by ECLI/VIBES, nonprofit organizations that work with and support survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence and abuse, child abuse, elder abuse, and more.
Goodie bags and snacks will be available.
Click here to RSVP for the event.
Paint Night for Survivors
Tuesday, April 12 • Eagles’ Nest Cafeteria, 7–9 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of relaxing and creativity with the Peer Health Educators, Women’s Empowerment Club, and the Center for Counseling and Wellness, as you help raise funds to donate to RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.
There’s a $10 entrance fee to help support RAINN. Food and supplies will be provided.
Click here to RSVP for the event.
College Sexual Assault
Wednesday, April 13 • McGann Conference Center, Common Hour
Hosted by the Center for Counseling and Wellness, students will hear from a guest speaker from ECLI/VIBES for a presentation and discussion on college sexual assault.
Click here to RSVP for the event.
Denim Day
Wednesday, April 27
Wear denim jeans on April 27 in recognition of Denim Day, and tag the Center for Counseling and Wellness on Instagram @sjcliwellness.
Denim Day began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped the person who raped her remove her jeans, thereby implying consent.
The following day, women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim. Since then, what started as a local campaign to bring awareness to victim blaming and destructive myths that surround sexual violence has grown into a movement.
Take Back the Night Global Event
Thursday, April 28 • Online, 8–9 p.m.
The earliest worldwide movement to stand against sexual violence, Take Back the Night is hosting their annual global event of healing and sharing virtually. For more information and to register, click here.
