Monday, 4/10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm @ Women's Resources Center; 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign—Dancing Mindfulness | Women on the Move. Dancing Mindfulness uses the art form of dance as the primary medium of discovering mindful awareness. Participants will realize the rhythmic qualities of their breathing and heartbeats, to discover the healing, lyrical properties in even the most simple movements. Dancing Mindfulness classes are open to everyone regardless of previous experience with dance, yoga, music, meditation, or spiritual practice, even though Dancing Mindfulness incorporates all of these elements. Dr. Theresa Benson is a holistic health educator, life coach and counseling psychologist incorporating expressive arts, mindfulness and nature-based practices to facilitate healing and promote holistic health and well-being.
Wednesday, 4/12 @ 10:00am -3:00pm @ Illini Union Rooms A, B, C—McKinley Health Center's Special Populations Annual Health Fair. The Annual Health Fair is an event geared towards promoting general wellness among the University of Illinois student populations and the Champaign-Urbana community. To meet this goal, the scheduled activities will include, but are not limited to: free blood pressure/sugar screenings, cholesterol screenings, spinal checks, and informational booths on nutrition, women’s health, drugs/alcohol, and stress management. Additionally, there will be entertainers and free prizes at the event.
Wednesday, 4/12 @ 12 to 1pm @ School of Social Work Room 2015—Lean on Me: Becoming an Active Bystander. Brown bag event at the School of Social Work to bring awareness of how to be an active bystander to prevent sexual assault and be support. Pizza and drinks will be provided! Free.
Thursday, 4/13 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm @ Illini Union, Room TBA—Resources & Reporting Series: Sexual Misconduct Investigations on Campus. A facilitated panel discussion about resources and reporting options regarding sexual violence, this event focuses on the sexual misconduct investigation process on campus, featuring speakers from the Office for Student Conflict Resolution and more. Facilitated by students in the Advanced CARE sexual violence prevention course. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, 4/13 @ 5-7pm @ SDRP Commons and Caffeinator—Artivism: Radical Arts Fair. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the revival of Pandora's Rag student zine, join Pandora's Rag for a radical art fair for students to explore their interest in social justice issues, art, and activism related to resiliency. Students are invited to visit different booths coordinated by campus organizations featuring visual art making, performance, and crafts to take home. After creating their own art related to social justice activism and resiliency, students are highly encouraged to stay and attend It Happens Here. Free.
Thursday, 4/13 @ 7:00 PM @ SDRP—It Happens Here. Stories about sexual assault from the perspective of a survivor or a supporters are submitted to us anonymously or not, and then read out loud by volunteers or the author themselves. A brief, optional debriefing is held afterwards.
Friday, 4/14 @ 2:00-3:00pm @ Women's Resource Center— Sexual Health Series | The Consent Workshop. The sexual health series is a biweekly workshop focused on topics in sexual and reproductive well-being. It is held every other Friday in the Women’s Resources Center from 2-3pm. In this workshop, presented by Women's Resources Center staff, will identify consent in heathy relationships. In this workshop, students will gain the education, skills, and opportunity to understand and practice consent in a supportive and sex positive space. Topics will include: consent (what it is, why it’s required, how to practice it), gender-based violence, safer spaces, sex positivity, power, and privilege. Everyone Welcome!