Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Thank you for participating in and supporting Domestic Violence Awareness Month events during October 2024. We encourage you to visit this page in the future to stay up to date on future events.
Visit our training page to sign up for ongoing Green Dot Trainings.
Purple Ribbon Fair
Tuesday, September 30 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Retama Galleria - SU Second Floor
Kicking off Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), the Purple Ribbon Fair brings the on and off-campus community together to promote healthy relationships of all forms and prevent dating/domestic violence and family violence. Wear purple or a purple ribbon in solidarity for survivors and join the movement to put an end to dating, domestic, and family violence!
Healing After Trauma
Friday, October 3 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm
The Nest - H-E-B Student Union 2.207
Healing After Trauma explores different themes on how to heal after experiencing trauma. During these sessions, PEACE provides an opportunity for all in attendance to interact with activities curated to promote healing and wellbeing.
Day of Unity - PEACE Tabling
Monday, October 6 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Student Union - Portico
Day of Unity represents all survivors and serves as a day dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence, connecting survivors to resources, and bringing the community together. The PEACE table will have free giveaways, information on upcoming events, and an opportunity to write a note to a survivor.
Purple Thursday Photoshoot
Friday, October 16 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Student Union - Window Lounge
Thursday, October 16, is known as Purple Thursday for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We are encouraging staff, faculty, and students to wear purple to show solidarity and support for survivors of dating/domestic violence. Whether or not you wear purple on Purple Thursday, stop by and take a picture with a purple ribbon and some signs to show your support for survivors.
Poster Making for Take Back the Night
Monday, October 20 | 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Student Union - Window Lounge
PEACE invites you to create a poster for the march that will take place at Take Back the Night in the Sombrilla on October 21 at 6:00 pm. Supplies will be provided.
Take Back the Night
Tuesday, October 21 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Sombrilla Plaza
Join PEACE for an evening of empowerment and healing, where you can expect the opportunity to talk to campus and community partners during a resource fair, march with the signs you have created in support of survivors, a solemn candlelight vigil, and a Speak Out for those affected by violence, first or secondhand, to find their voice.
Light After the Night
Wednesday, October 22 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Nest - H-E-B Student Union 2. 207
Whether or not you attended Take Back the Night, we invite you to stop by and release through art, writing, and the company of your Roadrunner community. Members of our staff will be available to hear your questions, comments, or concerns regarding Domestic Violence Awareness Month and/or Take Back the Night.
Throughout October
PEACE Tabling
Weekly | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Every week PEACE will be tabling on campus offering resources, opportunities to show support to survivors, and ways to get involved in the prevention of dating/domestic violence
- Wednesday, October 1 | Central Plaza
- Wednesday, October 6 - Day of Unity | SU Portico
- Monday, October 27 | Central Plaza
Green Dot Bystander Overview
This 90-minute interactive overview introduces the basic elements of Green Dot and the issues of power-based personal violence prevention. Join PEACE for this engaging training that will help participants recognize behaviors that constitute red dots, reduce the possibility of red dots happening by introducing green dots, the Three D’s of intervening, recognize personal barriers, and learn how to be proactive to establish a culture that is intolerant of violence on campus.
- In-Person: Thursday, October 16 | 1:00 pm | Student Union-Willow Rm 2.02.12
- Virtual: Thursday, October 30 | 1:00 pm | Zoom
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