‘It’s on us’: Show your support during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Clothesline Project 

Beginning Friday, April 2, those interested will have the opportunity to participate in the Clothesline Project. The purpose of the project is to increase awareness of the impact of violence and abuse, to honor a survivor’s strength to continue, and to provide another avenue for them to courageously break the silence that often surrounds their experience. 

The Clothesline Project is a visual display of violence statistics that often go ignored. Each shirt is made by a survivor of violence or by someone who has lost a loved one to violence. Each shirt is decorated to represent someone’s voice.

This year, the clothesline will be seen on multiple campuses. 

From Thursday, April 1 to Monday, April 12, the clotheslines will be at the Forest Hills Campus. From Monday, April 12 to Friday, April 20, it will be at the Health Sciences Campus. Finally, it will be on the Summerville Campus from Monday, April 20 to Friday, April 27. 

Virtual Awareness Events 

There will also be various virtual events to learn more about sexual assault awareness. Some sessions will be offered virtually on multiple dates. 

Obstacles to Leaving a Domestic Violence Situation 

Presented by Dr. Natalie Peterson, intimate partner violence assistance program coordinator VA Medical Center 

9 a.m. Tuesday, April 6 

9 a.m. Tuesday, April 13 

9 a.m. Friday, April 23 

What Happens Next? It’s Your Choice 

Presented by Lynne Giles 

3 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 

3 p.m. Thursday, April 22 

The Culture of Victim Blaming 

Presented by Lynne Giles 

3 p.m. Tuesday, April 27 

3 p.m. Thursday April 29 

Healthy Relationships 

Presented by Carla Hamann and Jordan Adams 

11 a.m. Tuesday, April 6 

For more information on these events, please contact Julie Kneuker in the Office of Compliance, Ethics and Risk Management. 

Learn more about sexual assault prevention at Augusta University.