Our Voices / Nuestras Voces: Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2020
WHAT DOES THE THEME “OUR VOICES” MEAN?
This year, the Rape Recovery Center has adopted the theme, Our Voices. Our Voices centers around the importance of empowering everyone to take part in addressing sexual violence in their communities while encouraging collective healing. We prioritize engaging diverse groups of survivors, activists, educators, families, professionals, and many others, to use their voices to speak out against sexual violence and to promote healing in our communities.
Our Voices emphasizes the power that one voice can have in addressing sexual violence, and the impact of collective voices banding together to form a community in this effort. To effectively address sexual violence, we must all use our voices and create platforms for others to use their voices. Only this way can we effectively support survivors and end sexual violence.
HOW CAN WE ALL USE OUR VOICES?
Our Voices centers around the fundamental idea that everyone has the power to effect change in sexual violence prevention, awareness, advocacy, and healing. We all come from different backgrounds and can create vital platforms and perspectives to spread awareness of sexual violence in different communities. Whether that is in our homes, virtually, or in our communities, we can all do our part to uplift each other's voices.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?
You have the power to use your voice in so many different ways!
Posting on social media about how you are using your voice to end sexual violence
Advocating for a local policy that would support survivors and sexual violence prevention efforts
Elevating the voices of those in the community who are working to end sexual violence
Hosting a virtual town hall
Hosting an online fundraiser for your local sexual assault center
Sharing state and national resources for sexual assault awareness on social media
Donating to a local sexual assault center, or highlighting their work on social media
SAAM IN THE NEWS
April 20, 2020: Gwenna Salazar talks with Stephany Murguia, the director of education and outreach for the Rape Recovery Center near Westminster campus. Murguria talks about the history of the RRC, the recent goal to increase resources in Spanish, and celebrating Sexual Assault Awareness month amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read story: Rape Recovery Center celebrates adapted Sexual Assault Awareness Month