Take Back the Night 2009!

OCT 27th  WALK-A-MILE

12pm noon @ Sharwan Smith Rotunda - Gain a broader perspective by participating in Walk-a-Mile where men don high heels and walk the proverbial mile.Through humor and comradery, Walk-a-Mile physically demonstrates the old adage, "You don't know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes." Geared toward the men, it invites them to actively participate in ending violence against women. Pledge $5/lap for yourself or any participant, and the money will be donated to the Erin Kimball Memorial Foundation to purchase housing for abuse victims. Women are invited to walk, too, but in comfortable shoes!


OCT 28th SELF-DEFENSE

6pm @ PE Martial Arts Room - Wear your most flexible work-out attire and get ready to bust some balls! Learn self-defense designed specifically for women from a trained USMC professional.

OCT 29th  TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

6:30pm @ Cedar Housing - Meet together at the new campus housing and march down Main St at dusk
7:15pm @ Sharwan Smith Living Room - Everyone will gather together for out Speak-Out and open mic session after the march. With live music, inspirational speakers, stories, and testimonials, it will be a powerful experience.


Here's more information from the Take Back the Night website:

From the late 1970's through present day, Take Back The Night events have been held by college and university women's centers, YWCA's, rape crisis centers, community centers, high school student groups, battered women's shelters, and other organizations dedicated to helping women achieve safety and empowerment. Events have been held in England, Belgium, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean Islands, the United States, and likely other corners of the globe.

 Local campus organizations band together with FEMS to bring this amazing event on campus. Take Back the Night is a national event about raising awareness of violence against women and sexual assault, a world-wide epidemic. Usually starting with a march at dusk, a Speak-Out session is held with live music, inspirational speakers, and testimonials. Also, usually several coinciding events are held during the week of TBTN (Walk-a-Mile, Self-Defense classes).