Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month Events

DENIM DAY TABLING:

(March 31^st) 11:00 - 2:00 P.M., The Quad

Join SAV to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) with our Denim Day Tabling! We invite students to wear teal and write messages of support for those who have experienced sexual violence on jeans! As we break the silence around sexual assault, we will also highlight our upcoming SAAPM events and discuss resources for students, faculty, and staff.

The jeans students wrote messages on will be displayed in both our San Marcos and Round Rock Denim Day displays! 

BOBCATS CARE TO INTERVENE DISPLAY:

(April 1^st - 30^th) In Front of Jones Dinning Hall

RAINN reports that among undergraduate students, 26.4% of females and 6.8% of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation. “TXST Stands with Survivors” will feature red flags displayed on campus representing the number of students who, statistically, based on a university our size, will be harmed by sexual violence during the school year.

Additionally, white flags will be placed beside the red flags to represent the impact of bystanders intervening to address and prevent sexual violence on campus.

DENIM DAY ART DISPLAY:

(April 1^st - 30^th) Alkek Library, 4^th floor; (April 13^th - 17^th) LBJSC HUB

Jeans with messages from survivors will be on display to encourage conversations around sexual violence and how we can support those who have experienced violence. We invite students, faculty, and staff to wear denim on April 30^th to help challenge misconceptions surrounding sexual violence and stand with survivors.

LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND DISPLAY:

(April 1^st - 30^th) Alkek Library, 4 floor

Check out SAV’s art display, an installation that showcases 3D printed hands featuring anonymous submissions from TXST student sexual assault survivors. ​

ROUND ROCK - DENIM DAY TABLING:

(April 7^th) 10:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M., Round Rock, Avery Bldg.

Join us at the Round Rock Campus for two interactive activities at our Denim Day Tabling! Write messages of support for those who have experienced sexual violence on jeans and test your knowledge on consent, communication, and boundaries with Consent Trivia. While having the opportunity to discuss resources for students, faculty, and staff.

ROUND ROCK - DENIM DAY ART DISPLAY:

(April 7^th - 26^th) Round Rock, Avery Bldg., 2^nd floor

Jeans with messages from survivors will be on display to encourage conversations around sexual violence and how we can support those who have experienced violence. We invite students, faculty, and staff to wear denim on April 30^th to help challenge misconceptions surrounding sexual violence and stand with survivors.

VIOLENCE PREVENTION LOTERIA WITH HCWC:

(April 7^th) 5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M., LBJSC George's

Join Students Against Violence as we partner with local non-profits Hays-Caldwell Women's Center (HCWC) and Recognize Violence, Change Culture (RVCC) to host a sober event, Loteria (violence prevention-style)! 

Play a round (or two, or three!) of Loteria with us, check out some of the health education and support resources available on campus and in the community for students, and enjoy some free popcorn, courtesy of George's! And, if you'd like, buy your own dirty soda at the George's bar for some sober fun! 

TRAUMA INFORMED YOGA:

(April 8^th) 7:30 - 8:30 P.M., LBJSC, Room 324

Join us as we practice Trauma Informed Yoga, a type of yoga that focuses on the connection to the body. Trauma-informed yoga uses a lens of empathy and safety to create a safe space for those who have experienced trauma. Please RSVP to secure your spot and receive a free yoga mat on the  Bobcat Org Hub.

CONSENT BINGO AND PIZZA PARTY:

(April 13^th) 5:30 - 6:30 P.M., Gaillardia and Chautauqua Hall Traditions Room

Join Students Against Violence for free pizza and a discussion around what comprehensive consent and healthy relationships should look like! Come grab a slice of pizza and play bingo while we break down consent and the “red flags” commonly found in media and pop culture.

GROWING A CONSENT AND CULTURE:

(April 14^th) 11:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M., The Quad

We all deserve to participate in growing a culture of consent at TXST! Join SAV to decorate pots with messages of safety, pleasure, and consent, then plant your favorite flower seeds!

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT:

 (April 14^th) 6:30 - 8:30 P.M., LBJ Plaza

Students Against Violence and Fraternity and Sorority Life is hosting our annual Take Back the Night event. This event welcomes all students and will center on student survivorship stories. If students who have experienced violence want to share their story or poetry, they can sign up below. Lets listen and support those who have experienced violence and demonstrate our commitment to ending sexual violence.

If you are interested in sharing your experiences of violence, please sign up. All your information will be kept confidential, and you may use any name that makes you feel comfortable. 

MAKE IT LOOK REAL SCREENING:

(April 20^th) 7 - 8:30 P.M., Theater Building, Room 206

Join Students Against Violence and the School of Theatre, Dance & Film for a screening of the film Make It Look Real, followed by a panel discussion featuringTXST faculty, staff, and professional intimacy coordinator Andy Grapko! ​

Make It Look Real follows Claire Warden, who is hired to choreograph andsupervise sex scenes in some of Hollywood's most popular films and televisionseries. A former fight director, it’s now her job to guide actors through these scenes unscathed. She works with customers to create modesty garments and carefully scrutinizes nudity contracts - all to help the director and actors create the illusion of intimacy. Make It Look Real pulls back the curtain on the reality of creating sex scenes and offers unprecedented access to one of filmmaking's newest roles: the intimacy coordinator.