I Am Jane Doe: Netflix Watch Party

Tuesday, April 21st at 7:30pm I Am Jane Doe: Netflix Watch Party Hosted by Central Virginia Justice Initiative (CVJI), Germanna Community College, Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault (RCASA), and University of Mary Washington "I AM JANE DOE chronicles the legal battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, who were trafficked for commercial sex on Backpage.com, the adult classifieds section formerly owned by the Village Voice." The trailer and additional information on the film can be found on the "I AM Jane Doe Film" webpage. Netflix and URL You will need access to a Netflix account. Participants will receive the URL for the Netflix Party on April 21st, the day of the "party." Please complete the google form (Watch Party Registration: I Am Jane Doe) to receive the URL. If you have added Netflix "free trail" account to participate in this event, please remember to disable it before 30 days or you will be … [Read more...]

Diploma Frame Giveaway

Diploma Frame Giveaway Participation guidelines: The guidelines for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s (NSVRC) #30DaysofSAAM are listed below. We encourage you to participate in their contest to win their prizes. But separately from that, we are running our own contest and by engaging with UMW’s SAAM 2020, you will be eligible to win the Center for Prevention and Education’s (CPE) grand prize. Submissions for CPE’s grand prize must tag @UMWCPE on Instagram. Optional: use the hashtag #MaryWash for your post. If you participate in an event (see upcoming programs, listed above), you will receive information at the end for additional entries. Prize and eligibility: Every time you participate in an event (see upcoming programs, listed above), pop-up Instagram challenges (showcased randomly on our Instagram story and/or feed throughout the month of April), or any of the #30DaysofSAAM prompts hosted by NSVRC, you will be entered to win the grand prize, a UMW Diploma frame. … [Read more...]

TBTN

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—University of Mary Washington collaborates with other Virginia campuses to raise awareness virtually for Sexual Assault Awareness Month   April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and many institutions of higher education across the nation take this opportunity to raise awareness and publicly advocate on behalf of survivors of sexual violence.  Universities and colleges across the state of Virginia have historically hosted events locally, but many of these important events have been canceled due to the new social distancing safety measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Virginia Campus Taskforce (including University of Mary Washington along with Old Dominion University, Radford University, University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University, Virginia Tech, and William and Mary) will host a #TakeBacktheNet virtual event to empower survivors of sexual violence and their allies to share … [Read more...]

It’s On Us Pledge

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