Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month - April 2022

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Building Safe Online Spaces Together

Virtual Campus Events, by Julia Fisher, MS, LPC

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is celebrating its 21th anniversary and the theme this year is "Building Safe Online Spaces Together," highlighting the need for digital consent, ensuring safe on-line spaces that value inclusion, safety and respect, and promoting intervention when we see harmful content or behaviors online. Visit the National Sexual Violence Resource Center to learn more.

Please join Julia Fisher of the Counseling Department for events throughout the month of April that will highlight awareness, education and support for survivors. Associated Student Government has donated four prize giveaways, and the Harassment & Discrimination Response Team at RCC is hosting two events, Red My Lips and Denim Day, to bring awareness to SAAM. There will be virtual events, learning opportunities through videos, and a Men's Panel to discuss the theme "Building Safe Online Spaces Together." As always, as a registered student at RCC, you have access to no-additional cost short-term counseling services. Should you need support in coping with sexual assault or any other concern, please reach out to our counseling department at 541-956-7443 or [email protected] to schedule an appointment with a counselor.

Social Media Events:

Four $25 Gift Cards from Fred Meyer, sponsored by Associated Student Government, will be given away over the month for participation in our social media events. These events will be featured on the Rogue App. Students will have the opportunity to post a picture of themselves supporting the event of the week. The winners for the social media events will be chosen at random, and a picture posted on the Rogue App is required for entry. Only one entry, per giveaway, per student. You must be a currently enrolled student to qualify:

"Teal Tuesday:" Teal is the color of SAAM. To participate in Teal Tuesday, post a picture of yourself wearing the color teal (can be an item of clothing, teal makeup, teal nail polish, or a teal ribbon) with the hashtag #TealTuesday on 04/05/22 and/or 04/19/22 on the Rogue App.
"Red My Lips" week: To participate in Red My Lips week, post a picture of yourself wearing red lipstick with the hashtag #redmylips during the week of 04/11-04/15/2022 on the Rogue App.
"Denim Day:" To participate in Denim Day, post a picture of yourself wearing denim with the hashtag #denimday on 04/29/22 on the Rogue App.
SAAM Coloring contest, open for the whole month of April. One $25 Fred Meyer gift card will be given to the winter of the coloring contest, sponsored by ASGRCC. To enter the contest please select one of the coloring pages below, color in as you wish, then post it by April 30th to the Rogue App. The coloring page with the most likes will win!
- Believe Survivors Coloring Page
- Believe Survivors Coloring Page - Spanish
- Denim Day Coloring Page
- We Believe You Coloring Page
- Your Voice Has Power Coloring Page

Learning Opportunities

Men's Panel: Building Safe Online Spaces Together

Please join us virtually in a panel about Building Safe Online Spaces Together, moderated by Julia Fisher from the Counseling Department and featuring men who work at RCC. This event is not live, rather it was pre-recorded via zoom so it is available for viewing throughout the month of April. Please click this link to watch the panel.

Jackson Katz video, The Bystander Moment: Transforming Rape Culture at its Roots

You can log in using public library card to view video for free.

YouTube video on Consent

YouTube video on Consent, Coercion and Sexual Violence

Tabling Event: on April 14, 2022 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm in the HEC at Riverside Campus, stop by for some Dutch Bros coffee and to learn more about SAAM. RCC’s Harassment and Discrimination Response Team and Resource Coordinator will be joined by SOU, Sexual Assault Response Team, and Community Works for this event. All students and staff are welcome to stop by and participate!