April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

04/05/2021

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Campus Recreation and Wellness has put together many events to increase awareness and education about interpersonal violence and ways we can support survivors in our SLU community.

SAAM kicks off April 6 with the "YES! YES! YES!" keynote speaker event. Jeff Bucholtz will take participants through an interactive look at the ways in which our culture facilitates sexual violence.

The month includes a mix of in-person and virtual options and is open to all students, staff and faculty. Events include: 

Wednesday, April 7

• 12 p.m. - A Discussion about Interpersonal Violence. A general presentation about the intersections between interpersonal violence and social media.\
• 3 p.m. - Dot Art**. Make your very own Aboriginal Dot Art DIY projects. Lower Level Simon Recreation Center.

Monday, April 12

• 7 p.m. - Speak About it. Speak About It uses theater and dialogue to empower students to give and get consent, build healthy relationships, and make a change in their communities.

Tuesday, April 13

• 3 p.m. - Traveling Postcards**. An exhilarating art experience for survivors or allies. Create your own post card that will travel to other survivors across the country.
• 6:30 p.m. - Body Posi+. Join BWAs for a Zoom art experience that celebrates the diversity of the human body.

Wednesday, April 14

• 12 p.m. - Step Up! Training. Come and learn how to be a good bystander and know when to step up in different situations.
• 5 p.m. - Traveling Postcards**. An exhilarating art experience for survivors or allies. Create your own post card that will travel to other survivors across the country.

Friday, April 16

• 7 p.m. - Virtual Speed Friending. Come make some new Billiken friends with this event designed like speed dating, but friends! Please register before the event. 

Wednesday, April 21 

• 12 p.m. - A Discussion about Interpersonal Violence. A general presentation about the intersections between interpersonal violence and social media. 
• 7:30 p.m. - Traveling Postcards**. An exhilarating art experience for survivors or allies. Create your own post card that will travel to other survivors across the country.

Thursday, April 22

• 12 p.m. - Traveling Postcards Faculty/staff version**. An exhilarating art experience for survivors or allies. Create your own post card that will travel to other survivors across the country.

Saturday, April 24

• 11:30 a.m. - Zumba**.  Join Alex for Zumba on Court 3 inside the Simon Rec Center.

Sunday, April 26

• 4:30 p.m. - Cardio Kick/HIIT**. Join Emily on Court 3 inside the Simon Rec Center.

Wednesday, April 28

• Denim Day Social Media Campaign - Support Denim Day by grabbing your jeans and your virtual teal ribbon. Take a selfie and tag us on Instagram @slurecandwellness.
• 12 p.m. - Step Up! Training. Come and learn how to be a good bystander and know when to step up in different situations.
• 6 p.m. - Walk the Walk Training**. This immersion training will take you through a fictional character's experience with sexual violence.

Saturday, April 30

• 1 p.m. - Ice Cream Social. Join Billiken Wellness Ambassadors for an ice cream sandwich by the clock tower and help us celebrate SAAM.

A full list of events, times, and links can be found here.

**Event requires registration at www.shopcampusrec.slu.edu.