Castleton University Center for Social Justice and Trauma Informed Care Panel
Castleton, VT (04/11/2023) — The Castleton University Center for Social Justice and Trauma Informed Care, with funding from the Bowse Health Trust Fund and the Castleton Lecture Fund, is hosting an art banner display and panel presentation for Sexual Assault Awareness month - "Against My Will" by Traci Molloy.
The banners will be on display on Castleton University campus until May 5th. There will also be a panel discussion "Against My Will: Cultivating Empathy around Sexual Violence" on April 20 at 12:15 p.m. in the 1787 room of the Campus Center.
According to an Association of American Colleges Survey (2020), 1 in 4 college aged women will be the victims of attempted or completed rape. "Against My Will" is a public installation featuring 20 double-sided banners created in partnership with individuals that have experienced trauma due to sexual assault. The images were made in collaboration with Brooklyn, NY based artist Traci Molloy, 10 former students from Alfred University, and 10 former students or staff from University of Maine.
All are welcome and admission is free. Contact Linda Olson, Director of the Center for Social Justice and Trauma Informed Care at 802-353-1965 with questions related to the event.
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