Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2020
April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time when we ask everyone within the RBHS community to get involved by honoring and supporting survivors, speaking up against violent and harassing behaviors, and respecting boundaries in all relationships. This April, VPVA is hosting virtual events encouraging all of RBHS to support a violence-free environment. Visit this page for updates, follow our Instagram & Twitter @RBHS_VPVA & check out all of our community participation on the SAAM Wall below!
#RBHSSAAM20
Turn Awareness Into Action...and win big!
We’re asking RBHS students to join our month-long activities that bring awareness to sexual violence. We’re giving out prizes for a few of our participants, could you be one??
- Participate in our events listed below and get entered into a raffle for an Amazon gift card!
- Join our points-based competition throughout the month of April, with our biggest point earner winning a pair of AirPods. Want to earn some points? Heres how:
| Instagram: Comment/Like a post = 1 point Share a post on your story = 2 points Participate in any of our SAAM events (Empty Chair, The Clothesline Project, Turn the Campus Teal, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and Denim Day) = 3 points Every #30DaysofSAAM post = 1 point |
Twitter: Reply/like a tweet = 1 point Retweet = 2 points Participate in any of our SAAM events (Empty Chair, The Clothesline Project, Turn the Campus Teal, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and Denim Day) = 3 points Every #30DaysofSAAM post = 1 point |
Remember to tag @RBHS_VPVA on EVERY interaction! If your acount is private, feel free to DM us a screenshot of the interaction so we can track your involvement!
*Contest & raffle open to RBHS students only. Contest closes on Thursday 04/30/2020 at 8:00pm EST. Contest winner will be chosen based on the highest amount of points earned and announced on Friday 05/08/2020. Raffle winner(s) will be randomly selected. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Twitter.
Turn The Campus Teal
Throughout April
#RBHSTeal20
Teal is nationally recognized as the awareness color for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.Turn The Campus Teal is is the university-wide initiative encouraging members of the community to bring teal into the month to raise awareness of all forms of sexual violence. Participate by turning your social presence teal, sharing your favorite teal items, turning your email signatures teal, or downloading the banner above to include in your email!
Empty Chair Campaign
Every Thursday in April
#RBHSEC20
Empty Chair Campaign raises awareness about incidents of sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, and other forms of interpersonal violence. We’ll be highlighting stories of those who have experienced sexual violence and the many ways that can impact a person, including their participation and attendance in their daily activities. Every Thursday, we’ll be sharing a new story @rbhs_vpva and we invite you to join the conversation on ways you can support those survivors.
SAAM Day of Action
#RBHSTeal20
Wear & share your teal! We want everyone from the RBHS community to show their support by wearing teal or highlighting their favorite teal items and sharing their photos with us on the SAAM Day of Action, 4/7. Be part of the nationwide event that helps expand the attention and discourse surrounding sexual violence. Rock the color and tag us @rbhs_vpva and use our hashtags #RBHSSAAM20 #RBHSTeal20 . Want to participate without a social media account?
The Clothesline Project
April 13th-18th
#RBHSTCP20
The Clothesline Project is a visual display dedicated to raising awareness about the reality of violence in our RBHS community. Traditionally, it is composed of t-shirts created by survivors of violence or in honor of those who have experienced violence, reflecting messages of support, challenging myths, and advocating for the end of attitudes that enable violence to exist. This year, we’re hosting a virtual Clothesline Project, asking you to screenshot the shirt and share with us your design of support on Instagram & Twitter @rbhs_vpva or Add a post to our wall below!!
National Crime Victims' Rights Week
April 20th-24th
#RUNCVRW20
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) will be celebrated by the VPVA offices located on all 4 of Rutgers campuses. This year’s theme is Seek Justice | Ensure Victims’ Rights | Inspire Hope. The week-long initiative promotes victims’ rights and honors crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf.
Denim Day
Wednesday, April 29th
#RBHSDenimDay20
In celebration of Denim Day, we are asking our campus community members to wear jeans with a purpose, support survivors, and educate themselves and others about all forms of sexual violence! Denim Day is a worldwide call to action to protest violence and victim-blaming attitudes. This year, we’ll ask you to share your photos of wearing denim on 4/29 or share our Denim Day efforts from @rbhs_vpva! Don’t have social accounts but still want to participate? Add your post to the SAAM Wall below!
#RBHSSAAM20 WALL
See how our caring community is participating in the 2020 SAAM events. Don’t have social media? Add a post directly below to share your supportive messaging for survivors!