April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) which is symbolized by a teal ribbon, representing our commitment to supporting survivors. During SAAM, the Sexual Violence Prevention and Education team collaborates with campus and community partners to create a month full of educational and interactive ways to address the spectrum of violence; this includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, gender-based harassment, and stalking.
We believe that SAAM is a critical opportunity to not only demonstrate our unwavering solidarity with survivors, but to be agents of change, working to create a campus culture that fosters healthy relationships, demonstrates care and support, puts consent into practice, and takes action to prevent instances of sexual violence. We are committed to providing programming and outreach that is survivor centered, trauma informed, culturally salient, community specific, and student driven.
Our calendar will be updated as more events take shape, so please keep checking back throughout April. Also, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @uosvpe to stay connected with all our initiatives throughout the year.
We recognize that support is an important part of healing and navigating this work together as a community. Please consider connecting with the Care and Advocacy Program, Counseling Services, the SAFE website, or call the SAFE Hotline at 541-346-SAFE (7233).
SAAM Events 2022
A space for those who are interested in creating art for the Empower Your Pleasure Art Show, or who are looking to be inspired and get involved with the Protection Connection community.
Whether you consider yourself an artist or not, we want you to submit a piece. A submission can be anything from a poem to a painting to a sculpture! A stuffed animal that reminds you of your inner child? We’ll take it! Doodle of a condom? Awesome! Meet us at the Craft Center on Monday of week 2 to spark your inspiration, work on your piece and get excited about the art show!
Let the Care and Advocacy Program know about how you and your friends handle crisis. Your input will help make this campus a better place!
Please join us in the 90 minute focus group and come prepared to discuss your experiences as a student navigating crisis and looking for help. Help CAP develop programming specific to our communities' needs. Participants will receive a $10 VISA gift card.
RSVP Link: https://www.capfocusgroups.com/event-details/cap-focus-group-1-veteran-and-nontraditional-students/form
Join members of the Men's Engagement Committee at the OR Sexual Assault Task Force in an investigation of financial ramifications for survivors and the economics of gendered violence. Patrick Lemmon and members of the ORSATF MEC will lead a conversation via zoom.
Link: https://greaternw.zoom.us/j/94997110462
Activist and writer Jackson Katz presents an indispensable educational tool in the ongoing struggle to prevent sexism and misogyny and promote gender equality.
In a riveting analysis illustrated with archival footage and clips from news, sports, and entertainment media, Jonathan Katz explores the role of bystanders—especially friends, teammates, classmates, and co-workers—in perpetuating sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other forms of gender violence.
This panel of local experts are available for a Q/A discussion after the film:
Jon Davies, PhD.
Jon Davies, PhD., is a nationally recognized presenter and consultant on men’s issues. He is a Licensed Psychologist and the founder and Director of the McKenzie River Men’s Center in Eugene, Oregon.
Nadia Telsey
Nadia Telsey spent five decades in the self-defense and anti-violence movements, including co-creating Empowerment Self-Defense, which is now taught around the world. Since 2017 she has taught Bystander-Upstander workshops with a team from SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) and Sanctuary Temple Beth Israel.
Arian Mobasser
Arian Mobasser (he/they) is coordinator of the UO’s Men’s Resource Center (MRC), one of the first initiatives on a college campus dedicated to helping college men lead more authentic, inclusive, and responsible lives. His doctoral research was focused on well-being during the transition from childhood to adulthood.
Zoe Estep Shaw
Zoe Estep Shaw (she/hers) is a senior at the University of Oregon and has served as the Sorority Director for the Fraternity and Sorority Life Sexual Violence Prevention Leadership Board (FSL SVPLB) for two years leading members of greek life in harm prevention and education. She continues to stay engaged in SVP initiatives across campus and among the FSL community.
Carson Hugill
Carson Hugill is a junior at the University of Oregon and is actively involved in promoting gender violence prevention within the greek life
You can learn more about the film, watch a trailer and purchase tickets at our website: https://www.encirclefilms.org. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.
The goal of screening is to reflect on your current relationship with alcohol and cannabis, and learn what tools are available to ensure that relationship is a healthy one. Take a brief, anonymous survey to assess your relationship with alcohol or cannabis and receive a coupon to Prince Puckler's Ice Cream!
Members of the SAPE and CRC team will be tabling at the EMU Amphitheater from 11 am - 4 pm on Tuesday April 7th.
Come for information about healthy relationship "Green Flags" and SAAM Swag! Hosted by Counseling Services and UCS Student Advisory Board
Get Explicit 101 is a mandatory program for all incoming, undergraduate UO students that addresses what it means to be a Duck by preventing sexual violence. The peer-led training includes interactive discussions about healthy sexuality, boundaries, communication, consent, social norms, sexual assault, and bystander intervention.
What to bring: a smart device with access to internet connection and an open mind ready to learn and engage!
What does 'empower your pleasure' mean to you? Join Protection Connection at this celebratory sex positive art show as we explore this question through art made by the UO community.
This event is part of the first annual Sex Week put on by Protection Connection and will occur during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in collaboration with Sexual Violence Prevention & Education. We believe that SAAM is a critical opportunity to not only demonstrate our unwavering solidarity with survivors, but to be agents of change, working to create a campus culture that fosters healthy relationships, demonstrates care and support, puts consent into practice, and takes action to prevent instances of sexual violence.
Interested in submitting a piece? Let us know here and we'll keep you in the loop with updates, reminders and more as the show gets closer! https://forms.gle/LRy3qn6XZkeGdW6V7
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 — 5:30-7:00pm
An event emphasizing and encouraging body autonomy in a health care setting. This workshop aims to equip participants with tools to feel more empowered during future doctor’s appointments and provide space for discussion around topics of sexual health, including information about sexual pleasure anatomy.
This event is part of the first annual Sex Week put on by Protection Connection and will occur during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in collaboration with Sexual Violence Prevention & Education. We believe that SAAM is a critical opportunity to not only demonstrate our unwavering solidarity with survivors, but to be agents of change, working to create a campus culture that fosters healthy relationships, demonstrates care and support, puts consent into practice, and takes action to prevent instances of sexual violence.
Join the UO Organization Against Sexual Assault and Protection Connection for the annual Sex Toy Bingo fundraising event! The night will start with a short presentation from Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) and the UO Care & Advocacy Program. Then, Bingo will commence! All attendees will have a chance to win sex toys and goodies of all kinds, and access Protection Connection’s free safer sex supplies. Donations are encouraged and all proceeds from the event will be donated to SASS and the work they do to support survivors in our community.
This event is part of the first annual Sex Week put on by Protection Connection and will occur during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in collaboration with Sexual Violence Prevention & Education. We believe that SAAM is a critical opportunity to not only demonstrate our unwavering solidarity with survivors, but to be agents of change, working to create a campus culture that fosters healthy relationships, demonstrates care and support, puts consent into practice, and takes action to prevent instances of sexual violence.
Please join us in the 90 minute focus group and come prepared to discuss your experiences as a student navigating crisis and looking for help. Help CAP develop programming specific to our communities' needs. Participants will receive a $10 VISA gift card.
RSVP Link: https://www.capfocusgroups.com/event-details/cap-focus-group-2-open-to-all/form
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Sexual Assault Support Services
Stop by the EMU Amphitheater to pick up supplies to make a potted plant and learn more about healthy relationships with cannabis!
Substance Abuse Prevention Education, the Men’s Resource Center, and HIV Alliance will be co-hosting a Naloxone Training for UO students. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that has the ability to reverse an opioid overdose. While emergency personnel typically administer it, it is safe enough to be administered by laypeople. Participants will learn about the numerous resources HIV Alliance provides, how to recognize and what to do if witnessing an opioid overdose, and how to administer Naloxone. They will also be given a kit of Naloxone to take with them!
This all levels Yoga class will highlight the theme “healthier relationships with my body." The class is free at the Student Recreation Center, Studio 283, and all equipment is provided.
Enjoy a free dinner with UO Counseling Services, Family Housing, the Women's Center, and the NonTraditional Student Program, as we engage in discussion around a pivotal topic: healthy relationships. Our guest speaker will provide an engaging and insightful presentation about how to care for our partners and ourselves.
The focus of the presentation will be on introducing tools that are easy to include in your day to day for romantic, intimate, work, and friend relationships. We'll also provide resources for continuing education and engagement, as well as insight as to how people in relationships and individuals can find counseling on campus. This event values the diversity present in relationships and welcomes individuals of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and relationship statuses to attend.
Some volunteer childcare will be available at the event, but parents are expected to monitor their children’s behavior. If your child is likely to be disruptive during the presentation, please consider finding alternate care.
Please RSVP using the following link:
https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_77ek4dQBz67Abhc
Substance Abuse Prevention Education along with Safe Bar Network and Duck Next is hosting a peer delivered workshop for the campus community to learn more about drink spiking. Attendees will learn how they can prevent, recognize, and respond to instances of drink adulteration as well as campus and community resources that are available for support.
Please join us in the 90 minute focus group and come prepared to discuss your experiences as a student navigating crisis and looking for help. Help CAP develop programming specific to our communities' needs. Participants will receive a $10 VISA gift card.
RSVP Link: https://www.capfocusgroups.com/event-details/cap-focus-group-4-open-to-all/form
A panel of leaders in Faith Communities discuss ways in which their community seeks to prevent sexual violence and support survivors. The communities represented are in solidarity with LGBTQ+ persons and anti-violence. We are requesting registration to provide a safer place to discuss issues related to spirituality and sexuality - and anti-violence work.
RSVP Required:
Email Warren at email uowesleycenter@gmail.com with SAAM as Subject Line for the link
Please join us in the 90 minute focus group and come prepared to discuss your experiences as a student navigating crisis and looking for help. Help CAP develop programming specific to our communities' needs. Participants will receive a $10 VISA gift card.
RSVP Link: https://www.capfocusgroups.com/event-details/cap-focus-group-5-graduate-students/form
Let’s Talk is a service that provides easy access to free, informal, and confidential one-on-one consultation with a Counseling Services staff member. See our website for six additional Let’s Talk days/times offered throughout the week.
Let’s Talk is especially helpful for students who:
Have a specific concern and would like to consult with someone about it.
Would like on-the-spot consultation rather than ongoing counseling.
Would like to consult with a CS staff member about what actual therapy looks like.
Would like to meet with one of our CS identity-based specialists.
Have a concern about a friend or family member and would like some ideas about what to do.
How does Let’s Talk work?
Let’s Talk will be offered via Zoom and/or in satellite locations across campus. As a drop-in service, there is no need to schedule an appointment and no paperwork to be completed. Students are seen individually on a first-come, first-served basis at the times listed below. There may be a wait in the Zoom waiting room if the Let’s Talk staff member is meeting with another student. Please wait and we will be with you as soon as we can. Let’s Talk appointments are brief (usually between 15-30 minutes) and are meant to be used on an as-needed basis.
Mondays 3-5PM - Meet with Jingqing Liu, who specializes in working with international students. Click here: https://zoom.us/j/99378816150
Tuesdays 10AM-12PM - Meet with Carolyn Meiller, who specializes in working with LGBTQ students, at the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence (Oregon Hall-Room 130) or click here: https://zoom.us/j/99147472563.
Wednesdays 2-4PM - Meet with Cecile Gadson, who specializes in working with Black and African American students, at the Black Cultural Center.
Wednesdays 4-6PM - Meet with Caryn Zaner, who specializes in working with graduate students and queer, trans, and gender non-conforming students. Click here: https://zoom.us/j/92314812010
Thursdays 2-4PM - Meet with Eric Garcia, who specializes in working with LatinX and undocumented students, at the Multicultural Center (EMU 109m) or click here:
https://zoom.us/j/96120855580
Thursdays 4-6PM - Meet with Kristen Besler at Global Scholars Hall (Room 103) or click here: https://zoom.us/j/92058889528
Fridays 1-3PM - Meet with Mariko Lin at the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence (Oregon Hall-Room 130) or click here:
https://zoom.us/j/92243720320
BE Magic is organized by The BE Series
The BE Series (@uobeseries) brings together thinkers, makers, disrupters in every field to share their ideas on issues that really matter.
Doors: 5:30pm
Presentation: 6pm-7:30pm
Daniel Eisen is a multiracial scholar from Hawaii, sociologist, and founder of @GroundedinMagic. His work merges his academic background and magic to support identity work that focuses on healing from and dreaming beyond oppression.
Instagram: @GroundedinMagic.
Imagine that you're at a party, coffee shop, or at work, and someone says something to someone else that feels off. Ever feel unsure about what to do? Or how to help make the situation better? How can you help to build a culture of healthy and respectful relationships?
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), people of all identities, experiences, and levels of comfort are invited to join us for an interactive workshop on speaking up when things get weird. We'll look at some specific situations and explore possible ways to practice leadership when it matters most.
This event is produced by the University of Oregon's Men's Resource Center (MRC), Rehearsals for Life, and the Center for Community Counseling's McKenzie River Men's Center, and in partnership with the UO chapters of Phi Kappa Psi and Alpha Tau Omega.
This all levels Yoga class will highlight the theme “support myself in my self-care practice.” The class is free at the Student Recreation Center, Studio 283, and all equipment is provided.
Denim Day 2022 is a day of action aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault. Denim Day came about in response to a 1992 legal case in Italy in which the court found a perpetrator of sexual assault not guilty because the survivor was wearing tight denim clothing, and therefore, must have consented by helping the assailant remove the clothing items. Our office wears denim today and offers this programming to stand in solidarity with survivors because we know that clothing NEVER equals consent.
Sexual Violence Prevention and Education will be tabling all day outside of the EMU to provide a safe space to share messages of support for survivors and participate in other activities. This tabling event will be happening in conjunction with our office’s Social Media campaign about the day, which will give more information on how students and organizations can take actionable steps beyond putting on jeans for the day. Stop by between noon and 4 pm to learn more about how you can participate in the day and be a better bystander, friend and community member.
Please join the UO Women’s Center for “Take Back the Night 2022: A Rally, March and Speak Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.”
Take Back the Night is a yearly international protest aimed at raising awareness about the realities of sexual and domestic violence on campus and in the community, both for survivors of sexual and domestic violence and those who want to support and bear witness in solidarity.
We will gather for a rally at 6:00 p.m., then march through the streets of Eugene, returning to Southwest Campus Green behind the Knight Library for an informal Speak Out.
For more information please contact Women’s Center Sexual Violence Prevention and Educator Coordinator, Kati Rodriguez, at SVPEWC@gmail.com, or Women’s Center Director, Fatima Roohi Pervaiz, at fpervaiz@uoregon.edu.
Please join us in the 90 minute focus group and come prepared to discuss your experiences as a student navigating crisis and looking for help. Help CAP develop programming specific to our communities' needs. Participants will receive a $10 VISA gift card.
RSVP Link: https://www.capfocusgroups.com/event-details/cap-focus-group-6-graduate-students/form
Please join us in the 90 minute focus group and come prepared to discuss your experiences as a student navigating crisis and looking for help. Help CAP develop programming specific to our communities' needs. Participants will receive a $10 VISA gift card.
RSVP Link: https://www.capfocusgroups.com/event-details/cap-focus-group-7-open-to-all/form
BE YOU is organized by The BE Series
The BE Series (@uobeseries) brings together thinkers, makers, disrupters in every field to share their ideas on issues that really matter.
Doors: 5:30pm
Presentation: 6pm-7:30pm
I’m Jade - a comedian and content creator trying to stay dry in Portland, OR. For over 6 years I’ve been creating lifestyle and entertainment content geared toward LGBT audiences on Youtube. I’ve gained an audience that’s over 300,000 strong with over 30 million views across all my videos. My content has landed me features in Paper Magazine, Buzzfeed, and VH1.com. Through comedy (and an occasional roast), I examine pop culture and the nuances of my LGBT community and culture. My motto is and will always be, “This is a safe space, but you CAN get roasted.”
Instagram: @iamjadefox
Youtube: @iamjadefox
Twitter: @iamjadefox
Facebook: @iamjadefox
Website: https://www.thisisjade.com/