{"id":72459,"date":"2023-04-07T08:33:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=72459"},"modified":"2023-04-07T08:33:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:33:56","slug":"campus-and-community-organizations-collaborate-for-sexual-assault-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=72459","title":{"rendered":"Campus and community organizations collaborate for Sexual Assault Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BY RAEGAN NEUFELD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and for several Fort Hays and community organizations, a time to educate others about healthy relationships and the resources available for victims and survivors of sexual violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 Love and Healthy Relationship Expo\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tKStUsAthWo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-based Violence, which is housed in FHSU\u2019s Department of Criminal Justice, hosted the second annual Love and Healthy Relationship Expo on Wednesday. The event was a collaborative effort between both community and campus organizations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jana\u2019s Campaign and Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services joined a number of campus groups for the event, including the Police Department, Compliance Office, Health and Wellness Services, Student Government Association, Social Work Club, Gender and Sexuality Alliance and Arts for Social Change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants could talk with each organization by going from table to table. Event coordinator and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Ziwei Qi, said this relaxed atmosphere contributed to the event\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no pressure,\u201d she said. \u201cYou can just be browsing and asking questions. I think it\u2019s important to allow these types of conversations to be more comfortable. It\u2019s not just something that has to be too strange or too severe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education was a main focus of the event. For Qi, this meant sharing what a healthy relationship is and how to be an ally for victims and survivors of sexual violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you know someone or experience some red alarms, like, \u2018I\u2019m not sure if this is good,\u2019 you should be educated and know you will be supported,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s why it is very important to have this opportunity, so everyone knows what resources exist and, if they need them, where to find help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there will be a number of other events throughout the month, as well as in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Qi said this type of education should take place year-round and be normalized. For example, she said she incorporates conversations about victim advocacy and rights in her classes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are so many great people doing great work,\u201d Qi said. \u201cThis is just an opportunity to start with something here and hopefully other organizations can host their own, so we can always have different events like this throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qi also wishes to see the event evolve in future years, and there has already been some success on that front from last year to this year. By having more organizations involved, a more diverse set of issues were discussed, such as those facing the LGBTQIA+ community. The event also helped promote change in policy, with SGA passing a resolution to officially recognize every April as National Sexual Assault Awareness month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHopefully we can keep expanding,\u201d Qi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about the Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-based Violence and the work they do can be found on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/criminaljustice\/center-for-empowering-victims-of-gender-based-violence\/\">webpage<\/a>. Resources offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.janascampaign.org\/\">Jana\u2019s Campaign<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/help4abuse.org\/\">Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services<\/a> can also be found online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"72464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=72464\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GSA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Fort Hays Gender and Sexuality Alliance inform an attendee about the aspects of a healthy relationship, such as boundaries.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?fit=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?fit=790%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"72464\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GSA-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>The Fort Hays Gender and Sexuality Alliance inform an attendee about the aspects of a healthy relationship, such as boundaries.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"72463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=72463\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jana&#8217;s Campaign1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jana\u2019s Campaign was one of the community organizations at the Expo. Jana\u2019s Campaign works to reduce gender and relationship violence.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?fit=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?fit=790%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"72463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?resize=790%2C527\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C247&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign1-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>Jana\u2019s Campaign was one of the community organizations at the Expo. Jana\u2019s Campaign works to reduce gender and relationship violence.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1185\" data-attachment-id=\"72462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=72462\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jana&#8217;s Campaign2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;An attendee hears about the resources offered at Jana\u2019s Campaign.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?fit=173%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"72462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?resize=790%2C1185\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?resize=173%2C260&amp;ssl=1 173w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?resize=1366%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janas-Campaign2-scaled-e1680874321972.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>An attendee hears about the resources offered at Jana\u2019s Campaign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1185\" data-attachment-id=\"72460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=72460\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"What were you wearing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services brought two mannequins from the \u2018What Were You Wearing\u2019 installation, which aims to show people that a survivor\u2019s clothes have nothing to do with sexual assault.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?fit=173%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"72460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?resize=790%2C1185\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?resize=173%2C260&amp;ssl=1 173w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?resize=1366%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/What-were-you-wearing-scaled-e1680874296569.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption> Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services brought two mannequins from the \u2018What Were You Wearing\u2019 installation, which aims to show people that a survivor\u2019s clothes have nothing to do with sexual assault.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY RAEGAN NEUFELD April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and for several Fort Hays and community organizations, a time to educate others about healthy&hellip; 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