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April 2007- Sexual Assault Awareness Month Calendar of EventsThis page was updated on April 2, 2007. *Some JDI member organizations have their own calendar of events. Please follow the links to their individual calendar or website for more information. Please note the links are no longer available Calendars YWCA of Greater Lawrence SAAM 2007 CalendarEvents Second Annual Benefit Walk - Sunday April 1, 2007Clothesline Display - April 10, 2007Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery Information Tables - April 12, 2007Expressions of Strength: The Art of Surviving - April 14-21, 2007Flowers for Victims - April 24, 2007Violence Transformed - April 23-27, 2007Taking Steps to END Violence Against Women & Children 5K walkathon - April 29, 2007What Every Parent Needs to Know about Internet Safety - April 30, 2007
Second Annual Benefit Walk (pdf) - Sunday April 1, 2007Kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month by joining the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center for the Second Annual Benefit Walk – walk to raise awareness in your community, walk for a cause important to you, and walk for fun! This year’s route starts/finishes at Canal Park next to CambridgeSide Galleria, and is a 5K loop along the Boston and Cambridge sides of the Charles. Registration fees are $20 to walk as an individual; $10 to walk as a member of a team (minimum four people per team); $5 additional for walking your dog (or any animal, as long as it's on a leash). Prizes for highest-fundraising individual and team. To register online and to set up your own fundraising page, go to www.firstgiving.com/barcc. You can also visit BARCC’s website, www.barcc.org, and print out paper registration and sponsorship forms, as well as flyers and brochures about the event. Or call 617.492.8306 and we will mail out forms and brochures to you. Deadline for online registration is *Friday March 30, 2007*.Thank you for participating, and see you at the Walk!
Clothesline Display at South Station - April 10, 2007The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center will be displaying the Clothesline Project at South Station on Tuesday April 10th, all day until 6:30 pm. The Clothesline Project is a nationwide project of T-shirts created by survivors of rape and sexual assault. Counselors will be onsite. Location: South Station waiting terminal Information Tables - April 12, 2007Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery will be hosting information
tables for folks looking to gather resources. Please visit during the
times listed. Expressions of Strength: The Art of Surviving (pdf) - April 14-21, 2007In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month Rape Crisis Services of Greater Lowell, Inc. presents an art show by survivors of sexual violence Exhibit: April 14th-21st, 2007, Including artist speakers and light refreshments At Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus, 61 Market St. Lowell
Flowers for Victims (pdf) - April 24, 2007Womansplace Crisis Center welcomes you to join us for our annual “Flowers for Victims” speak out, honoring victims and survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. Come join us as we unite with our community to take a stand against violence. Time: 1 pm Violence Transformed Art Exhibit (pdf) - April 23-27, 2007MOVA is excited to announce Violence Transformed, an innovative exhibition of art work which will be displayed throughout Victim Rights Week . We are proud to be a part of this unique collaboration among artists, activists, academics, museum professionals and community service providers working in the Greater Boston area. This exhibit hopes to highlight the transformative power of art and art-making as a response to violence. From shrines to peace gardens, murals to performance art, quilts to video installations, our community is remarkably creative in using art to highlight violence, commemorate victims, foster healing and imagine alternatives. Violence Transformed in Your Community – We hope this exhibit will encourage artists, activists and community service providers across the Commonwealth to collaborate on projects in their own communities. The prospectus calling for works from artists is attached. Please share it with artists in your community and consider creating local art exhibits and projects during Victim Rights Week. Please send information about any such exhibits or projects in your community to MOVA at Kathryn.henderson@state.ma.us. We will be compiling a calendar of events and will be delighted to advertise your initiatives as well. Taking Steps to END Violence Against Women & Children 5K walkathon - April 29, 2007This is the 14th annual walkathon benefiting three vital community organizations that address the issues of violence against women and children: the Rape Crisis Center of Central Massachusetts, YWCA/Daybreak and Girls Incorporated of Worcester. Events/Activities: Food, silent auction, raffle, children’s activities (clown, face painting, crafts, etc.) live music, WXLO radio coverage, speakers and prizes for top walkers/teams. Get Involved!: Individuals can participate by walking, forming a team, sponsoring walkers, donating an item to the silent auction/raffle, volunteering, becoming a corporate sponsor to the event or by making a financial donation…all of which is only a click away! Visit www.takingsteps.org and take your next step toward ending violence against women and children! Time: Registration beginning at 11am, walk Kick-Off at 1pm What Every Parent Needs to Know about Internet Safety (pdf) - April 30, 2007Do you know how to ensure your child’s internet safety? Do you worry that your child might be disclosing personal information on the internet? Please join Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and staff to learn how to protect your children and ensure safe internet use for your family. The internet is a useful staple of everyday life. However, for children, the internet carries significant risk as a conduit for illegal and potentially harmful communication with strangers. Learn about current trends and problems and receive useful resources to ensure your family’s internet safety. Light refreshments will be served. Time: 12pm-1pm
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