Sexual assault on college campuses: how DV providers can help
As sexual assault awarness month approches in April, here is a webinar as part of a larger series offered by Jewish Women International on campus sexual assault with guest speakers from CALCASA’s...
View ArticleCalifornia Campus Safety Month
Assembly Member Paul Fong (D-Cupertino) The State of California is vast and diverse; the most populous state in the country. As the 8th largest economy in the world, California educates more college...
View ArticleSAFER’s reframe: April is Sexual Assault Activism Month
Students Active For Ending Rape (SAFER) challenges campus communities to recognize this SAAM as Sexual Assault ACTIVISM Month and pledge to change how their campus prevents and responds to sexual...
View ArticleWhite House announces unprecedented effort to address sexual violence on campus
Sexual violence is a reality on college campuses and finding ways to address the issue can be a taxing effort; however, the White House announced new administration efforts to help colleges and...
View ArticleWhat is feminism for real?
Feminism For Real: Deconstructing the Academic Industrial Complex What is feminism? One answer (articulated in mainstream platforms): Feminism is political, social and economic equality for women!...
View ArticleCalif. Women’s Center to air on 60 Minutes
Joelle Gomez, Executive Director, Women's Center of San Joaquin County This Sunday, April 17 at 6 p.m., Joelle Gomez, Executive Director from the Women’s Center of San Joaquin County in Stockton,...
View ArticleAdvocates’ duty to partner with universities
"The case of Beckett Brennan" on 60 Minutes CBS 60 Minutes aired “The Case of Beckett Brennan,” which told the case of a young woman who was raped in 2008 while attending the University of the Pacific....
View ArticleWalk a mile in her shoes- a campus perspective
As April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), many colleges and universities highlight the issues of sexual assault on campus by organizing events to continue to bring about awareness of sexual...
View ArticleYouth speak about sexuality and technology
"TECHSexUSA: Youth Sexuality & Reproductive Health in the Digital Age" presents the range of opportunities for improving outreach, services and messaging Technology has become a powerful medium...
View ArticleRegister for Campus Grant Summer Institute
The Campus Institutes are being held in San Francisco, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Lexington, Kentucky Recipients of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Grant to...
View ArticleAre colleges doing enough to protect students from sexual assault?
In light of the recent “Dear Colleague” letter from the United States Department of Education. Sexual assault on college campuses is being brought to light with this recent segment on the Today Show....
View ArticleConnection between trafficking and institutions of higher education
Girls Educational & Mentoring Service Raising consciousness about the complexity surrounding human trafficking is an increasingly important aspect of sexual violence. As we broaden our lens to end...
View ArticleChicago Tribune survey on campus sexual assault
Few arrests, convictions in campus sex assault cases Source: chicagotribune.com Women who report sexual violence on college campuses seldom see their accused attackers arrested and almost never see...
View ArticleUniversity of California launches empowerU
The University of California Schools recently released a new website focusing on efforts UC campuses are doing to build a coordinated community response and develop comprehensive educational programs...
View ArticlePreventConnect Reading Club: bystander intervention on college campuses
Bystander intervention is a critical component of the national movement to end sexual violence on college and university campuses PreventConnect Reading Club Programs to encourage bystanders to take...
View ArticleSurvivor centered lens critical for law enforcement
How first responders and law enforcement interact with survivors of sexual violence are crucial for campuses working to create safer learning environments. Survivors of sexual assault, domestic...
View ArticleWhat is survivor-centered training for campus law enforcement?
Teresa White-Walston, of Women Organized Against Rape, reviewed critical concepts when developing survivor-centered training for first responders and law enforcement on college/university campuses....
View ArticleWhere do you stand? New bystander program
©Men Can Stop Rape. Used with permission. Men Can Stop Rape has just released its newest comprehensive bystander intervention program for men called Where Do You Stand? This program is designed to...
View ArticleUC Merced launches “Know Your Power” bystander campaign
UC Merced launches "Know Your Power" bystander campaign as the class of 2015 arrives The CALCASA Campus Program works with college and university campuses across the U.S., Guam and Puerto Rico that are...
View ArticleCampuses: how to enhance your communication
Trainings are a critical component of the work that we do in the anti-sexual violence field. Often times, the message (read: content), although relevant, highly applicable and innovative, is lost...
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