The first main event that will kick off the month of October will be Peace Jam! Music for a World Without Violence! On Saturday, October 7th, 11:30am to 2:00pm. The event will feature live music, performances, art, and a resource fair aimed at speaking out against abuse within relationships and coming together as a community to support survivors and end domestic violence. The event is open to all ages and will be located at Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana.
Our keynote speaker for the month will be Julie DiCaro, who will give a discussion-based presentation on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 from 7pm-9pm in Gregory Hall 112, free and open to the public. Julie DiCaro is a Chicago-based sportscaster with a background in domestic violence law, and a public figure who speaks up when she sees gender-based violence perpetrated by professionals in her highly visible industry. By connecting with our campus and local community at this DVAM event, Ms. DiCaro will center the importance of individual and systematic efforts to disrupt the socialized behaviors that contribute to cycles of violence, and we can collectively create a culture without abuse.