[UA] Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Fri Apr 30 14:37:31 EDT 2021

Hello Undergrads!

Reminder that SAAM SLAM is tonight (Friday) at 7pm ET at this Zoom link<https://mit.zoom.us/j/94013382953>. Join us for an open mic about identity for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Join the UA Student Support and Wellness Committee, Student Advocates for Survivors, The MIT Monologues, and IFC-SHARE, in cooperation with VPR, for a night of poetry, prose, and other forms of auditory expression about identity and self-expression. Let’s come together for this incredibly important cause. And of course, it is not too late to sign up to perform! Sign up here<http://tiny.cc/saam-slam-subs>!

All the best,
Yu Jing Chen
Vice President of the Undergraduate Association
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On Apr 10, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Charlotte A Maloney <maloneya at mit.edu<mailto:maloneya at mit.edu>> wrote:

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Although awareness is an important component of the movement to end sexual violence, SAAM can be challenging, especially for those who have been affected by sexual violence, either through personal experience or the experience of a friend or loved one. We understand the issues being highlighted this month are sensitive and can be difficult to process alone. If you’d like to speak with someone, VPR<https://studentlife.mit.edu/vpr> is available M-F from 9am-5pm ET at (617) 253-2300. You can also call outside of these hours and leave a message for follow up from VPR. content warning: discussion of sexual violence and abuse below

Dear Undergrads,

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). We ask that you join UA Student Support and Wellness in both supporting survivors of and continuing the conversation around all forms of stalking, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence. Close to 35% of MIT undergraduates reported experiencing non-consensual contact in 2019.1<http://web.mit.edu/chancellor/aau/2019-AAU-Survey-Report-for-MIT.pdf> For more information, visit these sites to learn about: different forms of abuse <https://www.rainn.org/types-sexual-violence> and statistics<https://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/>surrounding harassment.

Relationship violence and the trauma that follows 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 this site<https://studentlife.mit.edu/vpr/resources-and-information>. To those who have experienced any form of relationship abuse or intimate partner violence (IPV), know that we are advocating for you, and you don’t have to go through this alone. We encourage you to call VPR<https://studentlife.mit.edu/vpr>, email S^3<https://studentlife.mit.edu/s3>, call MIT Mental Health<https://medical.mit.edu/services/mental-health-counseling>, reach out to your personal support networks, or attend some of the events listed below.

MIT is not impervious to these offenses, and our community must make an effort to understand how they manifest in and affect all of those at MIT. To start or continue your learning and advocacy, we would like to share information on some events occurring throughout the month:

UA SPECIFIC EVENT: SAAM SLAM
Join us for an open mic night inclusive of spoken word, poetry, and song. Come just to listen or to perform a piece written by yourself or another writer. The event will take place at 7:00pm ET on Friday, April 30th via Zoom<http://tiny.cc/saam-slam21> and is co-hosted by MIT Monologues, Student Advocates for Survivors, and UA Wellness Committee in cooperation with VPR.

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If you would like to perform, fill out the submission form here<http://tiny.cc/saam-slam-subs> by April 27th. Please note that self-written pieces should have no identifying information, and pieces can serve as a mode for participants’ to share aspects about their identity, modes of self-expression, and/or previous experiences. We may not be able to accommodate all submissions, but will try our best to accept as many as we can.

We would also like to share information on a few additional events being hosted by members of the MIT and local Boston community:

MIT + LOCAL EVENTS

  *   Grounding Flow Yoga with Zan Barry: join Student Advocates for Survivors on April14th at 5:15pm ET in a low impact, trauma-sensitive yoga class, which includes grounding poses to stretch the body and take a self-care break. No experience or special equipment necessary, join via zoom<https://mit.zoom.us/j/94490964466> (ID: 944 9096 4466).
  *   Title IX: A Call to Action: join Student Advocates for Survivors on April 22nd at 6pm ET to learn about the activism that brought us Title IX, and how student and activist efforts continue to fight to protect students today. It has been 49 years since Title IX was established to prevent gender discrimination in educational institutions, but since then, there has been an ongoing struggle to fight against sexual violence. Join viazoom<https://mit.zoom.us/j/98440542543>.
  *   BARCC Virtual Walk for Change<https://barccwalk.org/>: join the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) on April 25th from 10-11am ET for a morning of healing, hope, and support for survivors, featuring Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. BARCC is hosting their 15th annual walk to serve their mission to end sexual violence through social change while providing sustained support to those affected by it.  For more information, including how to register, click here<https://barccwalk.org/>.
  *   Coping Skills to Support Healing<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12v6cx2FXTiNWVffjot6kKVNQec-o10v1si5xfkqTUH0/viewform?ts=60676ace&edit_requested=true>: Join VPR and Student Advocates for Survivors on April 27th from 6:30-7:30pm ET in a workshop designed to increase your coping skills “toolbox” to use in moments of distress. All survivors and allies are welcome! Register for the event here<https://tinyurl.com/SAAMCopingSkillsEvent> by April 16th. VPR will mail out items for this toolbox to the first 20 students who sign up, and the zoom link will be sent prior to the event.
  *   Support the Survivors in Your Life: Join VPR on Tuesday, May 4th from 6-7pm ET for a discussion on ways to support friends who have experienced harm, including tips for responding to disclosures, addressing your own needs, and more via zoom<https://mit.zoom.us/j/95647837882>.
We understand the issues being highlighted this month are sensitive and can be difficult to process alone. If you’d like to speak with someone, VPR<https://studentlife.mit.edu/vpr> is available M-F from 9am-5pm ET. You can also call outside of these hours and leave a message for follow up from VPR.

Speak up. Speak out.

Regards,
Andie Maloney
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UA Committee on Student Support and Wellness

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