Athletes, Frat Boys, Sex, and Alcohol: A Risky Cocktail
This workshop is designed to provide an in-depth look at various aspects of fraternity and intercollegiate athletic culture which contributes to sexual violence. The presentation will commence with a brief overview of fraternity and athletic culture to better acquaint participants with some of the challenges and privileges afforded these populations. We will examine strategies of engaging fraternity members and male athletic teams in dialogue and explore how to encourage these men to think critically and empathetically about gender issues, sex, alcohol/drugs, and violence. Presenters will also discuss a model of providing sexual violence prevention programming to large groups of new fraternity members and male athletes on a mid-sized college campus. Workshop presenters have active fraternity or collegiate athletic involvement and also provide extensive peer education on sexual assault prevention for various groups of college aged males.
Presented by: John A. Ward, Ph.D., Clinical Director, Student Counseling Services, with Austin Sweeney, Vincent Frantz, Ian Fleming, Christopher Mazzocco, and Pete Long-Innes; Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Barriers to Rape Prevention: Postmodernism, Porn, and Social Norms Marketing
As the rape prevention field struggles to find effective ways to combat the problem of sexual assault, we face numerous challenges. Several of these challenges are obvious – rape culture, hyper masculinity, men not taking “no” for an answer. Other challenges are far more subtle and/or are not talked about nearly as much in our movement. These include the influence of the postmodernist philosophy that people should create their own truth, the sense that there is nothing wrong with pornography, the belief that social norms marketing is effective for addressing sexual assault. During this session, the presenter will share provocative ideas and research that will shake up the thinking in our field and give us all ideas to think about as we ponder the future of the movement.
Presented by: John D. Foubert, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, College Student Development Master’s Degree Program, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Boiling Point
Revolution, The Center for Survivors Speakers Bureau, a group of student peer educators, will demonstrate through the use of interactive theatre how to teach teens about the dynamics of dating violence and sexual assault. The dramatization demonstrates a variety of control measures used in violent relationships and grooming tactics used in sexual assault. This presentation has three components; the dramatization, a question/answer segment in which actors answer audience questions in character, and an educational component. Participants will receive access to a sampling of scripts and information regarding peer education.
Presented by: Abbie Tessendorf, Revolution Supervisor, Erin Nahorny, Children's Services Director, and Student Peer Educators/Revolution Members: Aaron Adams, Lauren Wright, Omar Rodriguez, Elizabeth Bartels, Bryanna Hammons, Katie Rodriguez, and Tayler Bock; Center for Survivors, Columbus, Nebraska
Bystander Stories: Using Personal Narratives to Teach Bystander Intervention
“You’re out at a bar with some friends and a guy there calls a woman you know a bitch. How do you intervene?” Teaching bystander intervention is always easier on paper than in the moment. Skits and scenarios help students visualize different situations and develop theoretical skills, but connecting interventions to real life is essential. “You challenge him, and the guy tells you to get lost. Do you back off or stand your ground?” In this workshop, attendees will participate in a narrative bystander intervention exercise based on actual events, then will have an opportunity to discuss the challenges and successes of using narratives as a teaching tool, especially as it relates to exploring escalating violence and the consequences of different types of interventions, and how to use their experiences to teach practical skills.
Presented by: Joseph Vess, Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Men Can Stop Rape, Washington, DC
College Dating Violence: “Jen and Steve” Interactive Skit
This skit, adapted and used with permission from Spruce Run Domestic Violence Project in Bangor, Maine, uses audience member participation to create scenarios where community members simulate interactions with a college aged abused woman and her abusive boyfriend. After the skit, the two actors stay in character as the batterer and the victim, and answer questions from the audience. Actors then come out of character to dispel some of the more common myths relating to college dating violence – why victims stay, why abusers are abusive, and what community members can do to seek solutions. Please Note: The skit contains content that is sensitive in nature including offensive language, violence against objects, and simulated violence against women. Attendees should exercise self-care when deciding whether or not to attend, and may leave during the performance if necessary.
Performed by: Ben Atherton-Zeman, National Organization for Men Against Sexism, Maynard, Massachusetts; with Katti McNally, Hastings College Campus Acquaintance Rape Educators, and Beth Littrell, RN-BC, MA, LMHP, Director of Health Services; Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska
Complying with the Clery Act
Higher Education attorneys Brett A. Sokolow, JD, Saundra K. Schuster, JD, and W. Scott Lewis, JD, Partners in NCHERM (National Center for Higher Education Risk Management), will present this legal overview of Clery Act compliance and how it impacts on campus sexual violence. Topics that will be addressed include: History of the Act, Security Disclosures, Statistical Reporting, Timely Warning, The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, Hate Crimes, The Campus Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights, and Clery and the Courts. Audience Q&A and behind-the-scenes discussion of Clery Act violations/investigations will make this a lively discussion.
Presented by: Brett A. Sokolow, J.D., Managing Partner, the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management (NCHERM), Malvern, Pennsylvania; NCHERM Partner W. Scott Lewis, J.D., Associate General Counsel, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana; and NCHERM Partner Saundra K. Schuster, Esq., Worthington, Ohio
Cops, Jocks, and Frat Boys: Training Stereotypically Difficult Audiences
The University of Rhode Island’s Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services Program has had unprecedented success working with athletic teams and coaches, fraternity members, and area police, all groups that have traditionally, or perhaps stereotypically, been resistant to domestic violence and sexual assault messages. Using an interactive, non-antagonistic, and humorous approach we will demonstrate and discuss how to evoke positive responses and solicit involvement from members of previously non-involved groups in your community.
Presented by: Keith Labelle, MA, Coordinator, and Jennifer Longa Moio, MA, Director; Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
Creating Leaders in Prevention and Response at the U.S. Naval Academy
This session will present updates, lessons learned and the next steps forward for the U.S. Naval Academy’s SHAPE and SAVI GUIDE programs. The SHAPE (Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Education) program is known for its peer education, prevention methods, and culture changing objectives. The curriculum of SHAPE is specially designed to closely parallel the leadership and ethics education at the Naval Academy, and follows a 4-year building block curriculum specific to each class of midshipmen. Partnered with the SHAPE program is the SAVI (Sexual Assault Victim Intervention) GUIDE Program. SAVI GUIDEs have the single focus of being peer resources for information, support, and reporting. All together under the SAPRO (Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Office) the SHAPE and SAVI GUIDE programs represent the current initiative to prepare Midshipmen as future officers to competently, and thoughtfully, deal with these issues in the military environment.
Presented by: MIDN 1/C Kristin Hope, MIDN 1/C Eric Koepp, Judith Rosenstein, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, and Barbara Cyr-Roman, Training Specialist, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office; United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
Crime on Cruise Ships
This presentation includes a history of crime on cruise ships which demonstrates a real vulnerability when it comes to victimization. Presenters will focus on cruise crime facts, laws, legislative reform, passenger safety, public awareness, victim advocacy and assistance. Presenter Caitlin Burke, a recent graduate from the University of Florida, completed her honors thesis which investigated sexual assault and rape while aboard cruise ships. She presents alongside Laurie Dishman, a victim of a violent crime while aboard a cruise ship and a member of the executive board for the non-profit International Cruise Victims.
Presented by: Caitlin Burke, Director of Communications, International Cruise Victims, South Miami, Florida; and Laurie Dishman, Vice President; International Cruise Victims, Sacramento, California
