It is a common statistic, you have probably heard it at least once in your life: one out of every five women will be sexually assaulted by time they receive their master’s degree. In a recent statistic, it was stated that “1 in 12 male college students surveyed report engaging in acts that meet the legal definition of rape or attempted rape, but 84 percent of them report that what they did was ‘definitely not rape’” (Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment). Another serious issue with young people is domestic violence, in fact, “approximately one in five female students in the ninth through twelfth grades reports being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner” (Danis), and that behavior will lead into their college years. Sexual assault
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At the workshop, we could have a class taught by a self-defense instructor to teach small groups of people throughout the day basic self-defense moves to help them fight against attackers. Another thing we could do is set up a seminar with an ASU representative to explain all the services that ASU offers to victims and other on-campus resources available to the students. But this workshop would not only help the students on ASU, we would sell silicone bracelets in purple and teal, the colors of sexual assault and domestic violence awareness, and donate all of the proceeds to a local domestic abuse shelter. And finally, we could start a photo campaign, where each person who participates takes a photo of themselves with a sign saying “I say no more because,” and then form a partnership with a local store/restaurant to get whoever participates a discount. The budget for this workshop is estimated around $2,655; this would consist on $50 for flyers, $594 for silicone bracelets, around $50 for a self-defense instructor, $160 for photo campaign supplies, and $1,800 to provide lunch for all who participate in the event. To involve next year’s freshmen with this workshop, we could set up a booth at orientation and give them a shortened version of the
At the workshop, we could have a class taught by a self-defense instructor to teach small groups of people throughout the day basic self-defense moves to help them fight against attackers. Another thing we could do is set up a seminar with an ASU representative to explain all the services that ASU offers to victims and other on-campus resources available to the students. But this workshop would not only help the students on ASU, we would sell silicone bracelets in purple and teal, the colors of sexual assault and domestic violence awareness, and donate all of the proceeds to a local domestic abuse shelter. And finally, we could start a photo campaign, where each person who participates takes a photo of themselves with a sign saying “I say no more because,” and then form a partnership with a local store/restaurant to get whoever participates a discount. The budget for this workshop is estimated around $2,655; this would consist on $50 for flyers, $594 for silicone bracelets, around $50 for a self-defense instructor, $160 for photo campaign supplies, and $1,800 to provide lunch for all who participate in the event. To involve next year’s freshmen with this workshop, we could set up a booth at orientation and give them a shortened version of the