Clark Anti-Violence Education (CAVE) Program

12/22/2015

"Created by the Norwegian charity organization CARE, the five-minute video follows young women from birth to adulthood and uses a powerful narrative to illustrate the various forms of sexual assault, domestic violence and everyday sexism so many women experience throughout their lives."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-chilling-message-about-sexism-from-daughters-to-their-dads_56704d2de4b0e292150f5923

"Dear Daddy, I will be born a girl. Please do everything you can so that won’t stay the greatest danger of all."

11/09/2015

Check out this collaboration between College Humor and It's On Us:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/college-humor-its-on-us_563ce06ae4b0411d3070c730

Would you care more about college sexual assaults if they were bear attacks?

09/24/2015

In a recent study conducted by the Association of American Universities, findings indicate that of 150,000 students surveyed at 27 different schools "77 percent of students overall said they did not act when witnessing 'a drunk person heading for a sexual encounter.'"

Clark University first-year and transfer students are currently participating in a bystander intervention program to help arm them with the knowledge and tools to safely intervene if they ever see a risky situation unfolding. Would you intervene as a prosocial bystander?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stop-sexual-assault_5601a549e4b08820d91a6cc4

Out of 27 universities included in one the nation's largest surveys on campus sexual assault, a majority of students at just four schools said they intervened when they saw someone "acting in a sexually violent or harassing manner."

09/19/2015

Lady Gaga's new music video is a powerful reminder of "the reality of what is happening daily on college campuses."

http://www.refinery29.com/2015/09/94238/lady-gaga-til-it-happens-to-you-video-campus-r**e?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=post&unique_id=entry_94238 #.fvfw1u:5ieQ

"The following contains graphic content that may be emotionally unsettling but reflects the reality of what is happening daily on college campuses." That notice at the beginning of Lady Gaga's new video, "Til It Happens To You," tells viewers right off the bat that this isn't some ordinary pop

07/16/2015

"These everyday examples of how we give consent for other things shows just how absurd it is to blame sexual assault survivors or to try to justify r**e in any way."

http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/06/how-society-treats-consent/

Life would be awful if people actually did these things – so why do people do it when it comes to r**e?

07/02/2015

Consent: It's as simple as serving tea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kU

Script - Rockstar Dinosaur Pirate Princess ... Animation - Rachel Brian ... VO - Graham Wheeler http://rockstardinosaurpirateprincess.com/2015/03/02/consent-...

04/20/2015

The Clark University Dean of Students Office presents a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary "The Hunting Ground". This startling expose explores “sexual assaults on U.S. campuses, institutional cover-ups and the brutal social toll on victims and their families”. Tuesday, April 21, 6-8:30pm, Sackler 122.

**At times, this documentary becomes graphic. Given the jarring subject matter and nature of this film, participants are encouraged to be mindful of self-care before, during and after. This film has the potentially to be highly triggering.**

Representatives from the Dean of Students office, CAVE, Counseling Services, University Police and Pathways for Change will be on hand for a panel afterwards, to answer any questions that students may have following the film, as well as to discuss how sexual assaults are responded to at Clark.

03/29/2015

President Obama discusses the "It's On Us" campaign, which launches at Clark University on April 6th!

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn%3A12506070

ESPN Video: President Barack Obama discusses the White House's "It's On Us" campaign, which was created to help combat sexual violence on college campuses.

03/07/2015

"Just as campuses have entered a new semester, and the protests seemed to be dying down, a provocative new documentary called 'The Hunting Ground' is pouring gasoline on the debate" (TIME 2015):
http://time.com/3722834/the-hunting-ground-provocative-documentary-reignites-campus-r**e-debate/

Filmmakers criticize campuses, fraternities, Republicans and Democrats for not keeping students safe

02/01/2015

Stanford responds the right way:

http://www.mommyish.com/2015/01/28/stanford-responds-the-right-way-to-on-campus-r**e/

Just when you thought it couldn't be done, a university has handled an on-campus r**e the right way.

01/30/2015

An important piece from the Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/27/male-victims-sexual-assault_n_6535730.html?ir=Women&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000046

Note: The following story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers might find upsetting. It was Andrew's sixth night of freshman year at Brown University when he was assaulted by a male student in his dorm bathroom. When Andre...

01/14/2015

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/men-dont-know-meaning-r**e/

A recent study found that nearly one-third of college male participants said they would “force a woman to [have] sexual intercourse.” When asked if they would “r**e a woman,” that number dwindled to 14 percent. Continue reading →