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Building momentum across the UC system

August 20, 2010

posted in: Campus

Riverside, CA – When an incident of sexual violence is a reported, a chain of responders and services come into play.  When sexual violence is reported on a college/university campus, an additional institution with a hierarchy of stakeholders are legally responsible to provide adequate and timely services to survivors as well as corresponding disciplining of

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National Scholarship recipients bring their voices to NSAC

August 10, 2010

posted in: Campus

The 2010 National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC) — taking place Sept. 1-3 in Los Angeles — will welcome a diverse population largely due to the recipients of the National Scholarship. Survivors and underrepresented populations from across the United States and its territories have been awarded the opportunity to be in attendance. Throughout the application process,

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August 2010 Campus Webinar Registration Open

August 5, 2010

posted in: Campus

On Tuesday, August 24, 2010, the Campus Program at the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) will host a webinar on “Popular Culture and the Nightmare on Feminism Street: Creating Consciousness Raising Programs on College Campuses.”

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Violence in same-sex relationship misrepresented by media

August 4, 2010

posted in: Campus,Education

Lesbian relationships, like those that do not appear to adhere to the white heterosexual middle-class norms, have been misrepresented by the mainstream in the United States for decades.  Similarly, sexual violence has also been grossly misrepresented by the media.  Violence within lesbian communities more so.

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Campus webinar on “Technology safety and victim confidentiality on campus”

August 3, 2010

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On May 25, 2010, Erica Olsen, Technology Safety Specialist, at the National Network to End Domestic Violence and Valenda Applegarth with the Greater Boston Legal Services co-facilitated “Technology and Safety on Campus.”  Below is the presentation in pdf. Technology and Safety on Campus

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SAFER uses participatory framework to organize sexual assault policies on campuses

August 3, 2010

posted in: Campus

College and university students organizing to combat sexual violence use a multi-tiered approach to advocate for themselves, their peers, and for future generations of students. Some students use Take Back the Night marches which draw attention to sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence. Performance theatre, dance, art and film are hugely popular with

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