EVENTS
Alpha Chi Omega presents: A Conversation with Chanel Miller, April 27
Join Alpha Chi Omega and Chanel Miller for an event for members and friends of Alpha Chi Omega on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 8-9 p.m. EDT / 7-8 p.m. CDT / 6-7 p.m. MDT / 5-6 p.m. PDT. Space is limited, so register early!
Registration is required; access here! A recording will be made available to all members through May 11, 2021. Access via logging into alphachiomega.org.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chanel Miller is a writer and artist. Her memoir,
Know My Name, was a
New York Times bestseller; a
New York Times Book Review Notable Book; and a winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Ridenhour Book Prize and the California Book Award. It was also named a best book of the year by
Time,
The Washington Post,
Chicago Tribune, NPR and
People, among others. Chanel was named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 and a Time 100 Next honoree, and was a Glamour Woman of the Year honoree under her pseudonym Emily Doe.
Alpha Chi Omega presents: About RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), April 13
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, join Alpha Chi Omega and RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) to learn about RAINN, how to support a survivor and ways Alpha Chi Omega members can be involved in awareness efforts. The webinar will be on Tuesday, April 13 8-8:30 p.m. EDT / 7-7:30 p.m. CDT / 6-6:30 p.m. MDT / 5-5:30 p.m. PDT.
Click to register for the webinar.
Denim day: April 28
Nearly 25 years ago, the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the justices felt that since the survivor was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped her rapist remove them, thereby implying consent.
Since then, wearing jeans on Denim Day around the world has become a symbol of protest against flawed and destructive attitudes about sexual assault and a way to raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Join Alpha Chi Omega in supporting the victims and survivors of sexual assault by wearing denim, hosting a
jeans display or planning a virtual event with awareness and educational information using our graphics below for #SAAM!
For Instagram Story graphics, click
here and
here.
Educational programs
Programs with Purpose
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, collegiate and alumnae chapters are encouraged to facilitate a sexual assault prevention-focused Program with Purpose (PWP).
Members may log in to the website to access the PWPs in the Resource Center.
Supporting Survivors
Through this 30-minute Program with Purpose, members will increase their awareness and understanding of sexual assault through honest conversation surrounding common myths regarding this issue, including who it affects.
RESOURCES
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2021 Graphics
Alpha Chi Omega has created a series of survivor-affirming graphics to raise awareness that sexual violence is never the victim’s fault and to encourage survivors to seek the support of others. Post the graphics below on your own social media, sharing you are committed to speaking up about the injustice of sexual violence.
Virtual Book Club Discussion: Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Did you know
Alpha Chi Omega hosts an online book club just for alumnae? Each month, they read a new book and host virtual discussion posts and live video discussions to chat “face to face.” The Alumnae Book Club chose
Know My Name, written by Chanel Miller, as its April 2020 book. To check out the Alumnae Book Club’s discussion posts,
click here!
This resource was created in 2021 with the intent for groups of Alpha Chi Omega members to continue this effort started by the Alumnae Book Club to discuss their thoughts after reading
Know My Name.
Ideas to Incorporate Sexual Assault Awareness Education into Events
A one-page resource sheet entitled “Ideas to Incorporate Sexual Assault Awareness Education Into Events” provides educational information and language to utilize when planning a program or event that focuses on sexual assault awareness.
Members may log in to the website to access this officer resource.
Support A Survivor Document
Alpha Chi Omega has created a resource with talking points for our members to help them feel prepared to respond to a sister or friend who chooses to disclose a sexual assault to them. A one-page resource sheet entitled “
How to Respond and Support a Survivor” provides phrases and language that can be used when someone discloses an assault. There is also a space to provide local resources.
Alpha Chi Omega and RAINN
Alpha Chi Omega is RAINN’s first ever national sorority partner; RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and hosts the National Sexual Assault Hotline. This partnership, which began in early 2018, bolsters our long-standing dedication to preventing sexual assault and supporting survivors. Click the links below to learn more about our partnership and review joint programming materials from RAINN and Alpha Chi Omega!
If you have any questions, please contact Allison Summers Ajazi, associate director of education and leadership initiatives.
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