APRIL IS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. JOIN NCEDSV AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND COUNTRY TO ADVOCATE FOR SURVIVORS AND CELEBRATE THE 2018 THEME “EMBRACE YOUR VOICE“.
You can learn more about SAAM through the NSVRC website. Additionally, please join us in promoting public awareness of sexual assault prevention and response through your social media outlets (Twitter, Facebook, etc). NCEDSV will post relevant SAAM-specific content via our social media presences throughout the month. These posts can be easily modified to include links to your own websites and resources, and shared for your own audiences. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Browse through upcoming events. Please let us know about your organization’s SAAM events so we can help promote them. send events to kristyo@www.ncedsv.org.
APRIL 3, 11-12:30PM, Las Vegas
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Dinner with educator and activist, Amita Swadhin. Amita speaks on sexual violence and its relation to structural oppression. NCEDSV will also be honoring Senator Patricia Spearman as the recipient of the 2018 Visionary Voice Award. See flyer here. Space is limited. RSVP to jnwc@unlv.edu. www.unlv.edu/womenscenter.
APRIL 3, 5-7:00PM, Las Vegas
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Dinner with educator and activist, Amita Swadhin. Amita speaks on sexual violence and its relation to structural oppression. See flyer here. Space is limited. RSVP to jnwc@unlv.edu. www.unlv.edu/womenscenter.
APRIL 4, Sparks
Start by believing day organized by Safe Embrace. More details to come. www.safeembrace.org.
APRIL 5, Sparks
Movie screening organized by Safe Embrace. More details to come. www.safeembrace.org.
APRIL 5, 5:30PM, Las Vegas
The Venetian, Las Vegas
The Office of the Attorney General, the Nevada Trucking Association, Soroptimist International, and the Sands Corporation will hold a benefit dinner to raise funds for the Department of Health and Human Service’s Human Trafficking Fund. The flyer is available here and tickets can be purchased here.
APRIL 6, 5:30-9pm, Incline Village
Sierra Nevada College/Alibi Ale Works Incline Brewery & Taproom
Tahoe SAFE Alliance will host a “take back the night” walk through campus & SAAM kick-off party with a raffle. www.tahoesafealliance.org
APRIL 6, ALL DAY, Las Vegas
University of Nevada Las Vegas
UNLV will be leading the #UNLVGoesTeal campaign to spread awareness about sexual assault. www.unlv.org/womenscenter
APRIL 9, 5:30-8:00pm, Las Vegas
College of Southern Nevada
Please participate in Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Crime Victim’s Rights Week by attending the first Nevada Screening, provided in partnership between The Rape Crisis Center and College of Southern Nevada Office of Institutional Equity of the HBO documentary, “I Am Evidence”. View the flyer here.
APRIL 13, 5:30-6:30pm, Truckee
Alibi Ale Works Truckee Public House
Tahoe SAFE Alliance will be tabling and helping spread awareness. www.tahoesafealliance.org.
APRIL 18, Las Vegas
UNLV will partner with Prevent Child Abuse Nevada for an event on child abuse prevention. More details to come. www.unlv.org/womenscenter
APRIL 20, 5:30-6:30pm, Truckee
Alibi Ale Works Incline Brewery & Taproom
Tahoe SAFE Alliance will be tabling and helping spread awareness. www.tahoesafealliance.org.
APRIL 25, 11:30am-1:30pm, Las Vegas
ZAPPOS (400 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas)
Join the Rape Crisis Center for the Denim Day Luncheon and Change Maker Runway Show. www.rcclv.org
APRIL 27, 5:30-9:00pm, Incline Village
Alibi Ale Works Incline Brewery & Taproom
Tahoe SAFE Alliance will have a Sexual Assault Awareness Month closing party with trivia and raffle prizes. www.tahoesafealliance.org.
APRIL 28, 5:00-7pm, Sparks
Safe Embrace will hold a candle light vigil. More details to come. www.safeembrace.org.