Program Mission |
The Violence Against Women Prevention Program was formed in 1980 by three undergraduate students in response to a rape that occurred on campus. Presently, men and women are trained annually as peer educators. The Men's Project is a subgroup of VAWPP, in which men are trained as peer educators to present to all-male groups on issues of violence against women. Students have the opportunity to earn one credit per semester for their work in facilitating violence against women prevention workshops. They can also gain valuable experience in facilitating educational programs, developing multimedia projects, and helping other students to understand the dynamic that underlie violence in our society. The members of the Violence Against Women Prevention Program are dedicated to promoting awareness of issues such as sexual assault, sexual harassment, images of women in the media, pornography, and sex role socialization. Relationship violence and healthy sexual attitudes are also addressed in this program. Workshops are presented to student athletes, residence halls, staff members, incoming students, and Greek groups. The students also plan and organize activities for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Students with an interest in gaining knowledge/experience around social equality, violence prevention, presentation/performance skills, gender and sexuality issues, multimedia project development and/or diversity issues will benefit from participating in this program. |
