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. See what’s been happening on Instagram & Twitter @RBHS_VPVA. #RBHSSAAM20
Don’t have Social Media, but want to show support? Upload a photo and caption here and we’ll share for you!
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 below to include in your email!
SAAM Day of Action
Tuesday, April 7th
#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? Submit your photo entries here!
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.
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! Join us on Instagram & Twitter @rbhs_vpva.
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? Submit your photos here!
30 Days Of SAAM Challenge
Throughout April
#30DaysofSAAM
VPVA will be hosting a competition throughout the month of April, with our biggest point earner winning a prize for their participation. Want to earn some points? Follow the NSVRC’s #30DaysofSAAM challenge and tag us as well!
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. See what’s been happening on Instagram & Twitter @RBHS_VPVA. #RBHSSAAM20
Don’t have Social Media, but want to show support? Upload a photo and caption here and we’ll share for you!
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 below to include in your email!
SAAM Day of Action
Tuesday, April 7th
#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? Submit your photo entries here!
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.
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! Join us on Instagram & Twitter @rbhs_vpva.
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? Submit your photos here!
30 Days Of SAAM Challenge
Throughout April
#30DaysofSAAM
VPVA will be hosting a competition throughout the month of April, with our biggest point earner winning a prize for their participation. Want to earn some points? Follow the NSVRC’s #30DaysofSAAM challenge and tag us as well!