Recognize Violence, Change Culture

We're so grateful to?Whitman College?& SVP for bringing us to their campus earlier this month! We collaborated to facilitate 2 student workshops, 1 Faculty training, and a fun healthy relationships game night. So many beautiful connections and moments shared. It’s exciting to see the actions they’re taking to create a more consent-centered campus community, and we look forward to being back on their campus in April??? ?? .

Thank you to the incredible team at Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence! We loved collaborating and facilitating our “From Outreach to Action” webinar as part of your Collective Calls programming last week. Y'all are amazing. We’re feeling inspired by the discussions and ideas shared ??.

No matter what happens on a federal level, we will continue to proudly stand with our Trans, Non-binary, and Two-Spirit communities, immigrant communities, and all those targeted by escalating institutional violence. We’ve got your back. As funding is cut, as state and federal bans impact the sexual violence prevention field, as policies attempt to erase entire communities, we will not back down. We will get creative. We will share even more LGBTQ+ resources. We will find new ways to show up for our communities, to care for one another, and to keep building the world we deserve. Every single person deserves to move through space freely, without the threat of violence. To be seen and to experience the joy of a society that celebrates differences and is rooted in care, kindness and compassion. To our community of sexual violence preventionists and advocates, we are so grateful for the work you do everyday. Please know we are here for you. Let’s remember to always hold onto our values and keep dreaming and building the inclusive, consent-centered world we know is possible.

Happy Black History and Liberation Month ?. Black women have led the way and made the violence advocacy and prevention field we have today possible. These are just a few of the many Black women who inspired the movement, fought for survivor rights, and made clear sexual violence is not okay. This print is downloadable from our resource hub as well as other tabling materials for Black History Month.

In challenging times like these, it uplifts us knowing y’all are out here doing incredible work supporting your communities. We’re so grateful to build a safer and more consent-centered world with you. Happy Valentine’s Day ??.

Sending warmth to you as we navigate these uncertain and scary times. Our Art Director designed this poster, now hanging in our office, to remind us that no matter the setbacks we face, as programs are cut, as more bans come into place, and as attacks on marginalized communities increase, we, as preventionists and advocates, will not stop showing up. We will get creative to serve our communities, to make sure people know they are not alone, to make clear violence, including institutional forms of violence, are not acceptable. And when we feel hopeless, or when we feel stuck, we will reach out for support and we will find new ways forward because history has shown us that even in the heaviest of times, we will rise with creativity, with care, and with community. We are right here with you and grateful for the incredible work you do, everyday ??.

Attending the #NASPA Strategies Conference this week? We’d love to connect with you! Swing by our booth in the exhibit hall ??. Grab some free art prints and stickers.

Looking for creative outreach materials for Valentine’s Day, TDVAM and Healthy Relationships month? Check out our free tabling toolkit! It’s packed with consent-centered Valentine’s Day cards, coloring pages, educational materials and more ??: Joinrvcc.org/resourcehub

We had a wonderful time working with the CARES office to design a custom map, their new logo, and stickers, all tailored to their campus community. It was so fun learning about what made Pomona College unique and brainstorming how to centralize those elements into the designs, from their beloved mascot and birthday fountain traditions to their beautiful landmarks ??.

Indigenous-led organizations continue to lead the way in the sexual violence and domestic violence prevention field. As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we want to highlight 3 amazing organizations doing incredible work ??.