Monday, 4/17 @ 5:00-6:30pm @ Women's Resource Center—ManTalks | Supporting Queer and Non-Binary Survivors Workshop. A bi-weekly dialogue on men and masculinity for men, masculine-identified people, and their allies. The final ManTalks of the Spring semester, in collaboration with Sexual Assault Awareness Month, will be a workshop centering around Queer and Non-Binary survivors of sexual violence.
Monday, 4/17 @ 7pm to 9pm @ WRC—Journey to Healing: Moving through Trauma Using the Creative Arts Part 2. Part 2 of a healing through creative arts process for trauma.
Monday, 4/17 @ ALL day @ Parkland College, College Center—Stories for Survivors. Display of books and texts concerning finding support for survivors of SA.
Tuesday, 4/18 @ 7:00pm-9:00pm @ Ikenberry Commons / Student Residential & Dining Programs Building, Room 2025—Surviving the Mic: Sexual Assault Awareness Month Keynote Poet Showcase and Panel Discussion. Surviving the Mic is a Chicago-based poetry collective and collaborative organization of survivors who are dedicated to creating safe and affirming creative spaces for survivors of trauma. Multiple poets (to be determined, but representing a variety of identities) will create spaces for healing, empowering, and activist work with an artistic element. Surviving the Mic's poets will perform in an ensemble showcase, with panel discussion about supporting survivors and community accountability to follow.
Wednesday, 4/19 @ 5:00pm-6:00pm @ Illinois Street Residence Hall, Townsend Lounge 107B—Surviving the Mic: Arts and Activism Workshop for Student Leaders. Surviving the Mic is a Chicago-based poetry collective and collaborative organization of survivors who are dedicated to creating safe and affirming creative spaces for survivors of trauma. Multiple poets (to be determined, but representing a variety of identities) will create spaces for healing, empowering, and activist work with an artistic element. Surviving the Mic will facilitate an interactive workshop on arts and activism around ending sexual violence and supporting survivors.
Wednesday, 4/19 @ 6:00 - 7:30pm @ Asian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada Street—INTERCONNECT presents INNER VOICES Social Issues Theatre | BREAK the SILENCE: Scenes addressing sexual assault, support, survival and speaking out. These scenes weave together the voices of survivors of sexual assault, breaking the silence that often covers sexual violence in society. A discussion follows addressing challenges that may be unique to international students. Food and refreshments are provided.
Wednesday, 4/19 @ 7:00pm-9:00pm @ Women's Resources Center—Writ 'n Rhymed Poetic Arts Space featuring Surviving the Mic. Surviving the Mic is a Chicago-based poetry collective and collaborative organization of survivors who are dedicated to creating safe and affirming creative spaces for survivors of trauma. Multiple poets (to be determined, but representing a variety of identities) will create spaces for healing, empowering, and activist work with an artistic element. Surviving the Mic will host the Women's Resources Center's biweekly student open mic.
Thursday, 4/20 @ 7:00 PM @ Sherman Hall—INNER VOICES Social Issues Theatre | BREAK THE SILENCE scenes addressing sexual assault, support, survival and speaking out. These scenes weave together the voices of survivors of sexual assault, breaking the silence that often covers sexual violence in our society. The evening offers insight into the complex issues of resolution and moving on for survivors of sexual assault and challenges us to consider our own roles in a society in which sexual violence occurs.
Thursday, 4/20 @ 5-6pm @ University YMCA—Sexual Assault Awareness Activism: Internationally vs On Campus | An Amnestea. Come join an open dialogue hosted by Amnesty International on the international scope of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and how it fits into the context of the world. We will be watching a few different video clips and discussing them. The videos are meant as conversation starters, not endorsements of what is said.
Friday, 4/21 @ 9am @ Main Quad—Quad Chalking with Advocates for Choice. Advocates for Choice will be chalking the Main Quad with statistics about sexual assault and information about resources for survivors.
Friday, 4/21 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm @ Women’s Resources Center—Resources & Reporting Series: Getting a Protective Order. A facilitated panel discussion about resources and reporting options regarding sexual violence, this event focuses on the process for getting various protective orders and other civil remedies for survivors, featuring speakers from Courage Connection and more. Facilitated by students in the Advanced CARE sexual violence prevention course.
Friday, 4/21 @ 4:00 PM @ Women’s Resources Center—C-UPHD Presents: The Role of Comprehensive Sex Education in Sexual Assault Prevention. Public health will present comprehensive sex education curriculum used in middle schools in the county, and will show through research the effect and importance of comprehensive sex education that discusses consent and communication.
Friday, 4/21 @ 5pm - 7pm @ UIUC Main Quad—Slut Walk. Rally against slut shaming.