Violence Awareness Day
hosted by the Violence Intervention Student Advisory Board
An Evening Against Violence
THE AURORA CENTER WILL BE SELLING GOT CONSENT UNDERWEAR FOR $10 AND GOT CONSENT T SHIRTS FOR $15. BRING CASH!
Read below to learn more about The Aurora Center, the performers for VAD, and a list of our sponsors!
Violence Awareness Day
Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 05:00 PM
Bell Museum Auditorium, University of Minnesota~ Twin Cities
Agenda
5:00-5:30pm Doors Open
5:30-5:40pm Opening Notes
5:40-6:40pm Dr. Patricia Frazier
6:40-6:45pm Break
6:45-6:50pm Sierra DeMulder
6:50-6:55pm Mollie Lacy
6:55-7:00pm Jennifer Wang
7:00-7:10pm Break
7:10-8:10pm Guante
8:10-8:20pm Closing Notes
The Aurora Center
Established in July 1986 by University of Minnesota President, Ken Keller, the University moved boldly forward to combat the issue of sexual violence and be a national leader in providing services and education around sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking to a campus community. Nationally recognized and awarded by the Department of Justice in 2010 as a “Best Practice” program, The Aurora Center’s (TAC) services focus on three areas: 1) Get Help; 2) Get Educated; and 3) Get Involved.
TAC provides direct services for victims/survivors and those concerned about sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking for students, faculty, staff, and anyone affiliated with the University of Minnesota such as spouses, partners, parents, etc. TAC also provides educational workshops, trainings, and presentations for students, faculty, and staff related to violence prevention and intervention strategies. Last, TAC acknowledges that the program would not be sustainable without the 60-80 student volunteers that answer the 24-hour Helpline, facilitate peer education, and serve as outreach ambassadors on campus for sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking.
Email: aurora@umn.edu
Website: http://www1.umn.edu/aurora/
Location: 128 Pleasant Street Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Phone: 612-626-2929
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Aurora-Center-for-Advocacy-Education/72726964520
Twitter: @AuroraCenter
Key Performers
Pat Frazier
Professor Frazier received her PhD from the University of Minnesota in 1988. She has been on the Advisory Board of the Aurora Center since joining the faculty at the University of MN in 1990. She has extensive experience conducting research on sexual assault and other traumatic events, including research in conjunction with the sexual assault programs at Hennepin County Medical Center and the Aurora Center. She also has been an expert witness in sexual assault cases.
Professor Frazier will be discussing research on why sexual assault victims often engage in behaviors that may seem counter intuitive, such as not physically resisting or reporting an assault. This information is very important for understanding victim behavior and is applicable to anyone providing support to or advocating for survivors.
Website: https://www.psych.umn.edu/people/facultyprofile.php?UID=pfraz
Guante
Website: http://www.guante.info/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GuanteSolo
Twitter: @elguante
Slam Poets
Sierra DeMulder
Mollie Lacy
Mollie Lacy is studying English for her third year at the University of Minnesota. She is a member of the Women’s Student Activist Collective and an officer of USlam. She competed at College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational in 2013 for the U of M.