Summary of SAAM 2012 Events:
Wednesday, January 11th & Thursday, January 12th Sexual Assault Awareness Month Info Fair in the I.K.Barber Learning Center, 1961 East Mall, UBC
Wednesday, January 18th and Thursday, January 26th Sexual Assault Awareness Month Info Fair in the English Language Institute, 2121 West Mall, UBC
Join us to learn about Sexual Assault Awareness Month at UBC. What can we do as a community to help make our campus safer and more inclusive? Stop by our booth and find out!
Wednesday, January 18th Denim Day. Make a statement with your fashion! We can all put an end to sexual assault. This is a campaign aimed to raise awareness about sexual assault. We encourage all individuals to promote awareness and support our community’s sexual assault awareness programming by getting involved.
Download a poster: SAAM_DenimDay_Jan2012_Press
Monday January 23rd Lecture with Dr. Jackson Katz titled “Men, Women, Sex and Violence” at 6:30pm
In this multimedia lecture internationally renowned author and educator Dr. Jackson Katz explores some of the ways that social norms in male culture contribute to sexual and domestic violence, and suggests strategies to enlist men in the fight against all forms of men’s violence toward women. Topics covered include male peer cultures in schools and colleges, violence by men against other men, men’s uses of pornography, prostitution and stripping, sexism in the sports culture and the military, the many intersections between racism and sexism, and the role of homophobia in all-male groups. Katz uses entertaining and disturbing clips from his award-winning videos, including Tough Guise, to accentuate the importance of understanding – and changing – the cultural environment that condones or promotes sexism and violence.
Download a poster: SAAM_KatzLecture_Jan2012
Thursday, January 26th Krav Maga class in in Hillel House, 6145 Student Union Boulevard, UBC from 4-5pm
Sexual Assault Awareness Month is partnering with Jewish Students Association and UBC Hillel House to offer a free Krav Maga class to UBC students. Learn from two ex-military specialists about how to defend yourself and also gain more knowledge on the issue of Sexual Assault after the class.
Monday, January 30th AUS Presents: Myths and Realities of Sexual Abuse, Meekison Arts Student Space (MASS) Buchanan D, 2-4PM
As part of SAAM, the AUS invites two speakers to discuss rape myths, the limitations of the law, and the trauma associated with sexual violence. Angela Marie MacDougall, the Executive Director of Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) and Dalya Israel, the Coordinator of the Victim Services Program at Women against Violence against Women- Rape Crisis Centre (WAVAW) will engage in a dialogue with students, faculty and staff.
Light Refreshments will be provided! RVSP at wellness.aus@gmail.com
Got Consent?
The Sexual Assault Support Center (SASC) has new “Got Consent?” clothing for sale! We have expanded our collection to include pink clothing in addition to our black items. Our new styles include comfier t-shirts, tank tops, thong underwear, hot shorts, and boxer-briefs. Almost all of our items range in sizes from small to 2XL. To purchase please come by the SASC in rooms 119 A&B in the SUB. Pricing for tank tops and boxer-briefs are $21/ea. T-shirts are $10/each, and underwear are $8/ea. We offer a discount of 25% off of each additional item you purchase. Please contact us at sascprog@ams.ubc.ca for pricing information for group orders.
Don’t Be THAT Guy
The AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC) launched a new poster campaign for January’s Sexual Assault Month called “Don’t Be That Guy” which is based on the campaign that was created by the Sexual Assault Voices of Edmonton group. You can find out more about this campaign by visiting the Sexual Assault Voices website. If you would like to have some of these posters for distribution or would like more information about SASC’s campaign please contact sascprog@ams.ubc.ca.
Do You have an Idea about Raising Awareness about Sexual Assault?
Then you can apply to the AMS Sexual Assault Initiatives Fund (SAIF) to get up to $1,000 to help fund your idea or project! To learn more or to download a copy of the SAIF application please visit the SASC’s website or email SASC at sasc@ams.ubc.ca.
