Oct. 1 – Share the Domestic Violence Hotline across social media
Oct. 2 – Check in on a friend. Invite them for coffee. Sometimes we have the impression that a person’s relationships are great, when all you have to do is ask the questions and find that they may not be ask good as you thought
Oct. 3- Domestic Violence Shelter Donations begin. You will be able to find several boxes around campus to drop your donations. This will continue all month long. Here are some items are that are always of need: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, lotion, hair brushes, and soap for women, men and kids. Feel free to donate other items that you feel these folks may appreciate while residing at a domestic violence shelter. You can contact Emily Parsons, our Project Woman Advocate (eparsons@projectwomanohio.org) or Robin Schreck, schreckr@wittenberg.edu, with any questions.
Oct. 4, Noon-1:00pm– stop by our table outside Post 95 for various giveaways and information about Domestic Violence. Be sure to get a tea light, ribbon, and paper t-shirt for some other activities during the month
Oct. 4, - Clothesline Project begins. The clothesline project is a visible display of how domestic violence affects people, from survivors, witnesses, and the loved ones of those lost to domestic violence. Folks express their emotions by decorating a shirt. This is normally done with real t-shirts that are hung, but this year we are going to do paper t-shirts and allow folks to choose one or more colors based on the chart of what each color means and they can either write on it then or they can be turned in at a box at the information desk in the Student Center or in a box in Student Development. Please do not share names and you don’t have to put your name on it. These will begin being displayed next week. “T-shirts” can be picked up during tabling on the 4th or in Student Development.
Oct. 5, 12:10pm-12:50pm – Warning Sign Wednesday. Grab your lunch from the CDR and bring it to the Li Room (Across from the Student Involvement Office) where we will learn about early signs of abusive relationships. This will be a series all month long, so we will learn 2-3 signs each Wednesday.
Oct. 5, 7:30pm, Shouvlin 105 – Release Journal Workshop. Join us for the Release workshop focused on healing, self-reflection, and affirmations. Journal will be provided. Confidential and safe space for survivors of gender & power-based violence.
Oct. 6 – Take Back the Night. Join survivors and their supports as they speak their stories in order to educate and empower folks. Meet at Wally Witt at 6:15pm (bring your posters and t-shirts from a previous session). March downtown at 6:30pm. Candlelight Vigil at 7:00pm. We will then walk back to campus where there will be an Open Mic in Founders at 8:30pm.
Oct. 6 – Light up Witt begins. We ask that you take the purple tea light that you picked up from tabling on Tuesday, and put in your window and begin lighting Wittenberg up purple at night. These are waterproof and could put in a bowl of water to help the effect if you want.
Oct. 7 – Scan the QR code on the calendar to learn more about domestic violence and immigration.
Oct. 8 - Scan the QR code to learn more about how to help family or a friend that might be in an abusive relationship.
Oct. 9, 1:00pm-2:30pm – A FREE self-defense workshop!! Bring a friend, all students welcome! We do ask that you sign up in advance if possible so we know how many trainers to bring, but if you don’t, you’re still welcome!! Sign up using the QR code on the calendar
Oct 10 – Purple Ribbon Day! Spread awareness by wearing a purple ribbon and when people ask, tell them what it stands for.
Oct. 10 – Clothesline Project Display begins. You can see and read the paper t-shirts that folks submitted for the Clothesline Project. They will be displayed in the stairwell of the CDR.
Oct. 11, Noon-1:00pm – Tabling at the W tables. Giveaways and information about domestic violence. Come paint your ring finger purple for “Put a Nail in It” – bringing awareness to domestic violence wherever you go.
Oct. 12, 12:10pm-12:50pm – Warning Sign Wednesday. Grab your lunch from the CDR and bring it to the Li Room (Across from the Student Involvement Office) where we will learn about early signs of abusive relationships. This will be a series all month long, so we will learn 2-3 signs each Wednesday.
Oct. 13 – Scan the QR code to listen to Poetic Epiphany perform a powerful poem on domestic violence.
Oct. 14 – Scan the QR code and find out what barriers might prevent a person from leaving an abusive relationship.
Oct. 15 – share a domestic violence statistic on social media.
Oct. 16 – Sibling date! Go see your sister/brother or do a zoom call if they are too far away. Find out how they are doing…for real. Be willing to listen and not judge.
Oct. 17 – visit the domestic violence book display in Thomas Library and choose a book to learn more about domestic violence. Or grab a list of books from the library and go to your public library. However you are able find something to read and be more aware about domestic violence.
Oct. 18 – talk to family or friends about the things you have learned about domestic violence.
Oct. 19, 12:10pm-12:50pm – Warning Sign Wednesday. Grab your lunch from the CDR and bring it to the Li Room (Across from the Student Involvement Office) where we will learn about early signs of abusive relationships. This will be a series all month long, so we will learn 2-3 signs each Wednesday.
Oct. 20 – National Purple Shirt Day!! Wear a purple shirt, any purple shirt. Spread awareness of domestic violence.
Oct. 21 – Scan the QR code to watch a TEDx by Jackson Katz, an anti-sexist activist and expert on violence, media and masculinities. “Violence Against Women-It’s A Men’s Issue”
Oct. 22 – Learn about the different myths and realities of domestic violence by scanning the QR code.
Oct. 23 – Go on a listening walk with family. Just listen. It’s amazing how much you hear or don’t hear.
Oct. 24 – Get Green Dot Trained. Green Dot is a bystander intervention program that is to help folks stop sexual violence on campus. Email Robin Schreck, schreckr@wittenberg.edu, to set up a time.
Oct. 25, Noon-1:00pm – Tabling Tuesday. Last Tuesday to stop by the W tables and get anymore freebies and domestic violence information.
Oct. 25, 5:00pm-7:00pm – Purple Party! We will have a sip and paint in Founders. Outside of Founders we will have painting your own coasters, make your own lavender body scrub, purple ribbon hair braiding, and snacks. Wear purple and take some selfies. Wearing purple is not mandatory.
Oct. 26, 9:00am-Noon – Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence Presentations and 1:1 Consultations
9:30am-Shouvlin 201 – Civil Protection Orders
10:30am – Shouvlin 201- Title IX and Campus Sexual Violence
11:30am – Shouvlin 201 – Trauma-Informed Legal Services for Survivors
1:30pm-4:30pm – Shouvlin 203 – Students will have the ability to talk 1:1 with a lawyer to ask any questions they may have. It will be first come, first serve with a total of 3 attorneys.
Oct. 26, 12:10pm-12:50pm - Warning Sign Wednesday. Grab your lunch from the CDR and bring it to the Li Room (Across from the Student Involvement Office) where we will learn about early signs of abusive relationships. This will be the last in a series from all month.
Oct. 27 – Power playlist. Ezry has heard you and put together a giant playlist of our campus’s idea of powerful songs; songs that pump you up; songs that make you feel amazing.
Oct. 27, 5:00pm, Shouvlin 201 – Ghost Club Film and Discussion. This a short film created by One Love, and organization dedicated to helping spread awareness about healthy and unhealthy behaviors in relationships. Come watch this “Ghost Club” and help figure out the different behaviors.
Oct. 28 – Scan the QR code and watch Tony Porter on TEDWomen, make a call to men everywhere: Don’t “act like a man”. Telling stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality can lead men to disrespect, mistreat and abuse women.
Oct. 29 – The Bystander Effect; The Science of Empathy. Watch this youtube video about just how long it would take for people to offer assistance to someone struggling right in front of them. We always think someone else will help, right?
