Transcript Sexual Violence Task Force

SEXUAL VIOLENCE
TASK FORCE
M. MacGregor
J. Maloney
K. McCrystal
S. Schulz
Baldwin Wallace University
SEXUAL VIOLENCE TASK FORCE
MEET THE TASK FORCE
 Purpose
 To develop a multi-faceted approach to
addressing sexual violence on campus
 Members
Policy
Programs
 Student representatives
 Higher education administrators and
Awareness
faculty
 Local community and secondary
relationships
True Change
TASK FORCE OBJECTIVES
1.
Accommodate the unique needs of survivors of sexual violence
2.
Ensure the rights of those accused of sexual violence are met
3.
Change myths of sexual misconduct to facts
4.
Sexual Misconduct prevention
5.
Change the paradigm from victims protecting themselves from
sexual violence to ensuring all our community members treat
everyone with respect to prevent sexual misconduct
6.
Educate the campus community on ensuring all parties involved in
sexual activity consent to that sexual activity.

Goal: defining consent
HOW IS OUR APPROACH UNIQUE?
 Takes a proactive approach
 Utilizes social media
 Incorporates previously underutilized avenues of art and
film
 Builds on existing programs or structures
 Incorporates current best practices
…Aims to change the culture of our campus!
“You can recognize survivors of abuse by their courage. When silence is so very
inviting, they step forward and share their truth so others know they aren't alone.”
Jeanne McElvaney, Healing Insights
ACCOMMODATE THE UNIQUE NEEDS
OF SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Accommodate the unique needs of survivors of sexual
violence
 Programs
 Project Unbreakable: Surviving Stories of Sexual Assault
 Student Film Festival – sharing perspectives of sexual violence through film
 Policy
 Preform cultural audit/diversity score card of services provided to sexual
violence victims
 Modify service to accommodate unique needs of:
 Deaf community, LGBTQ community, and minority group survivors
 Awareness
 Clothesline Project
 Emphasize your state’s current laws regarding sexual violence and public policy
SPOTLIGHT:
Project
Unbreakable:
Surviving
Stories of
Sexual
Assault
DETAILS
Project Unbreakable
 Provides a unique outlet for survivors
 22,000 followers to date
 Tumblr site hosts more than 200 extraordinary survivors of rape,
both male and female, and curated user-generated contributions
from over 1,000 more
“The consequences of unfair sexual misconduct procedures are monumental and
life altering.”
Stephen Henrick
ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF THOSE ACCUSED
OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE ARE MET
Ensure the rights of those accused of sexual violence are
met
 Program I: Meeting with a university counselor for all accused students
 Program II: Policy training for faculty and staff about college policy on
treatment of accused students
 Program III: Online workshops for students-mandatory for summer
orientation registration
 Policy
 “As an institution we will expand our resources to ensure every student is
informed, aware and engaged with resources and campus policies. In
accordance with federal regulations, the university will work across campus
constituencies to make available these resources and carry out each
circumstance with persistence and compliance and without bias.”
SPOTLIGHT:
Meeting with university counselor
 Program Features:
 Anyone accused of sexual violence will touch base (by phone or meeting) with a
university counselor on a weekly basis to discuss how the individual is dealing with
being accused of sexual violence.
 Purpose:
 Our institution realizes that there are issue that an accused person faces and may
need help working through.
 Whether guilty or not guilty-issues will arise they need to know how to handle
 Want individuals to come out of a situation with a better perspective of self
 Better equip individuals with how can they react to campus feedback
“The more we learn about rape and sexual assault, the more we realize how
many of our attitudes are based on myths rather than facts. Myths about sexual
violence are widespread and believed by men and women from all segments of
society.”
CHANGE MYTHS OF SEXUAL
MISCONDUCT TO FACTS
Change myths of sexual misconduct to facts
 Programs
 #SexTruth Lecture and Workshop Series
 #SexTruth Brown Bag Lunch Discussions
 Awareness
 Campus offices and organizations such as Greek Life, Campus Activities, and
the Health and Counseling Centers will actively collaborate with the task
force to put on and promote programming.
 Policy
 “Our Institution is dedicated to spreading awareness across campus about
the painful and tragic truths of Sexual Misconduct, creating opportunity for
open conversation about sexual abuse and misconduct.”
SPOTLIGHT:
#SexTruth Lecture and Workshop Series
#SEXTALK
LECTURE
AND
WORKSHOP
SERIES
“Prevention is better than cure”
Desiderius Erasmus
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PREVENTION
Sexual misconduct prevention
 Programming:
 Men in Action
 Self-Defense Demonstrations
 Confidence and Self-Esteem Workshops
 University Policy:
“To remain a vigilant partner in the global community to enforce Title
IX compliance, and commit to the necessary education and
programming to prevent any sexual harassment and discrimination on
the University campus.”
SPOTLIGHT:
Men In Action
“early intervention and
partnerships”
DETAILS
Campus Males
 Mentors: male athletes,
fraternity men, male
leaders and volunteers
 Year-long course, 6 credits,
total
 Training for first semester
(occurs fall/spring)
 Classroom exposure
second semester (occurs
fall/spring)
Area Elementary Students
 Volunteer, referred by
teacher, parental sign-up
 Once-a-week after school
program
Program Goal:
To provide elementary
students the tools and
resources to become
outstanding respectful
community members via
university male student
leader mentorship
PROGRAM TIMELINE
 Workbooks:
 Weeks 2-4
 Event Series:
 Workshop Series:
 Week 6: How to Treat Myself
 Week 8: How to Treat Girls
 Week 10: How I Handle My
 Week 5: Campus Event
 Week 7: Community Event
 Week 9: Athletic Event
 Week 11: Campus Event
 Week 13: Community Event
 Week 15:Athletic Event
Emotions
 Week 12: How I Act with My
Friends
 Week 14: How I Treat Other Boys
 Week 16: Stepping In
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter
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@MeninAction or #MIA
to get the latest news
for events, workshop
series topics and news
updates! Keep posted
for any pictures and
videos of our student
buddies
Like our page on Facebook to get
all of our latest updates, featured
articles and pictures!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Men-in-Action/
“I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me…all I ask is that you respect
me as a human being”
Jackie Robinson
CREATING A COMMUNITY OF
RESPECT
Creating a community of respect
Programming
 Men in Action
 Campus Peer Mentor Program
 Respect Week
Awareness
 Partnerships with President’s council
 Athletics
 Fraternity and Sorority Life
 Student Government
SPOTLIGHT:
Campus
Peer
Mentor
Program
CPMP
Program Goals
Promote campus
respect
Educational
workshops
Execute Respect Week
once every year
CPMP Featured Event:
“Sexual activity requires consent, which is defined as voluntary, positive agreement
between the participants to engage in specific sexual activity.”
DEFINING CONSENT
Defining consent
Programs
 Dual programs that address the use of alcohol/drugs and sexual
violence articulating the impact of substance use and consent
 Freshmen orientation presentations on sexual violence and consent
Policy
 Yearly online consent training
 Required for all students before confirming to attend every fall
Awareness
 Campus wide poster series
SPOTLIGHT:
Campus Poster Campaign
Series of three posters addressing
topics of…
Sexual conduct
Options
Healthy Relationships
CONSENT ADDRESSED
REFERENCES
 Henrick, S. (2013). Reform College Sexual Assault Policies to Protect
Accused Student, Too. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-henrick/reform-college-sexualassault-policy_b_2885773.html
 Case Western Reserve University – Office of Inclusion and Diversity, Flora
Stone Mather Center for Women
 http://www.case.edu/diversity/sexualconduct/news/posters_2011.pdf
 Haven Project, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=44097
http://www.wearelistening.com.au/2013/10/building-a-better-communityrespect-week/
http://www.amazon.com/The-Right-Touch-Read-AloudCollection/dp/0935699104
http://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Mandees-Good-Touch-Bad/dp/1935274546
http://umaine.edu/maav/