Several SAPAC student staff and volunteers have been recognized with two awards this year. The Peer Education Program received the "Innovation or Research" award and Carley Flanery, Co-Coordinator of the Peer Education Program, received the "Most Impactful Performace on the Campus Community" award. The awards were presented during a ceremony on March 28 in the Michigan Union Ballroom.
A front page article in the University Record (link to the article below) recognized SAPAC's recent inclusion in a U.S. Department of Education publication which featured SAPAC's efforts to end violence on the University of Michigan campus.
The Record article highlights SAPAC events and collaborative efforts that occur throughout the year.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention featured the University of Michigan and SAPAC in its December 2011 Prevention Update publication. This publication mentions several of SAPAC's collaborative efforts, including summer orientation, the Community Matters online tutorial, and Relationship Remix. Refer to the link to view the entire publication.
University of Michigan Programs & Initiatives to Address Sexual Assault, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Harassment Prevention
2011-2012
The following is a list of programs and initiatives that the University of Michigan is spearheading to prevent sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, and sexual harassment on the individual, relationship, community, and societal levels.
Volunteers from SAPAC’s Peer Education Program and University Health Service’s Sexperteam group will be conducting workshops on relationships, sex, and decision making this fall semester for first-year students in residence halls. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect upon personal values, discuss healthy relationships, and practice skills related to consent. If you have questions about Relationship Remix, please contact relationships@umich.edu
Join us from 8:30-5:30 on Friday, September 16 in the Michigan Room of the Michigan League for a teach-in on sexual assault. Come for as much as you can--one workshop or all. Our goal is to explore sexual violence from multiple perspectives, along with steps individuals and communities can take to promote safety. The teach-in will include a mix of experiential learning, research-based presentations, media, and mobilizing for change. It has been organized by SAPAC, the Center for the Education of Women and Abuse Hurts, in collaboration with the Women's Studies Department and the Graduate
