UA SAAM Photo & Red Flag Campaign

[Tchelet Segev]

*tl;dr The UA is launching a photo campaign
<https://www.facebook.com/pg/undergraduateassociation/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1878154932229248>
and red flag campaign to demonstrate how interpersonal violence affects our
community for sexual assault awareness month. Contribute submissions
anonymously to the photo campaign here
<https://goo.gl/forms/Vpyt2O9U8w8ExZ2u2> or stop by our booth in Lobby 10
or Stata (times below) in the next
week.----------------------------------------Dear Undergrads,Photo
CampaignUA Student Support and Wellness is launching a photo campaign to
demonstrate how interpersonal violence affects our community. Interpersonal
violence includes sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking,
and sexual harassment. We are looking for submissions that respond to the
following prompts:#It’sOnUsMIT: Why is sexual violence an important issue
for the MIT community to solve?#MITtoo: How does sexual violence impact you
or the MIT community as a whole?There are several ways to participate 1.
Stop by the booth and write out a response to one of the prompts above. We
will take a photo of you holding your response written on a small
whiteboard and post the photo on the UA Facebook page. If you would like,
we have several private spaces to share your response and get your photo
taken. Also, your face does not have to be visible in the photo. 2.
Schedule a time to come by the booth to have your photo taken with your
response. Please fill out the form here to schedule a time:
 https://goo.gl/forms/1F1vTs5US8dLVM4s1
<https://goo.gl/forms/1F1vTs5US8dLVM4s1>. You do not have to schedule a
time if you wish to have your photo taken. If it’s easier for you, feel
free to stop by our booth without scheduling a time. 3. Submit your
response anonymously using the form here:
https://goo.gl/forms/Vpyt2O9U8w8ExZ2u2
<https://goo.gl/forms/Vpyt2O9U8w8ExZ2u2>. Your response will be held by a
person who is not visible, photographed, and posted on the UA Facebook
Page. Our booth times are from 10am-3pm. Thursday 4/19, Thursday 4/26,
Friday 4/27 we will be in Lobby 10 and Monday 4/23, Tuesday 4/24, Wednesday
4/25 we’ll be in Stata.Photographs of anonymous and in person submissions
will be posted on the UA Facebook Page
<https://www.facebook.com/pg/undergraduateassociation/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1878154932229248>
to bring to light the impact of interpersonal violence on the MIT
community. We hope that this campaign will raise awareness about
interpersonal violence at MIT and empower survivors. The Red Flag
CampaignIn addition to the photo campaign, UA Student Support and Wellness,
in conjunction with Violence Prevention and Response (VPR), is hosting The
Red Flag Campaign at MIT to raise awareness of intimate partner violence
(IPV), otherwise known as relationship abuse. We are continuing this
campaign this year with 5,660 red flags on Kresge, representing the number
of MIT undergraduate and graduate students who statistically will
experience psychological abuse
<https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/NISVS-StateReportBook.pdf>by an
intimate partner within their lifetime. Relationship abuse is defined as a
repetitive pattern of behaviors to maintain power and control over an
intimate partner. Abuse is a spectrum of violence and includes verbal,
emotional, physical, psychological, financial, reproductive, or sexual
abuse. To learn the warning signs of an abusive relationship and how to
help a friend who is being abused, check out the "Resources For Seeking
Help" section on redflag.mit.edu <http://redflag.mit.edu/>We may think that
members of our community do not or will not experience IPV / Domestic
Violence, but statistically that cannot be true
<https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/NISVS-infographic-2016.pdf>: On
average, nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 9 men experience intimate partner
violence that had a negative impact such as injury, fear, concern for
safety, and needing services. Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men experience
severe physical violence by a partner in their lifetime. IPV is most
prevalent in adolescence and young adulthood. It is on us to reduce those
numbers on campus through education and intervention. Relationship violence
manifests in a variety of different ways. If you or someone you know feels
powerless, coerced, or trapped in their relationship, information on how to
get help can be found at studentlife.mit.edu/vpr/facts-and-resources.
<https://studentlife.mit.edu/vpr/facts-and-resources>Speak up. Speak out.
Say something.Regards, UA Student Support and Wellness*
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