Events
The Phoenix Center at Auraria provides programs and events throughout the year on issues related to interpersonal violence. Below are a number of upcoming 2010 programs:
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 1st to April 23rd
The Clothesline Project
Tivoli Student Center
The Clothesline Project will be hung in the Tivoli Student Center for Sexual Assault Awareness Month as a testament to the number of individuals who have experienced or known someone who has experienced sexual violence. There will be an opportunity in April for community members to add to the Clothesline by decorating a shirt. If you would like to add to the clothesline and were unable to make the March dates, then please consider dropping by Sigi’s Cabaret (basement of Tivoli, opposite Cimarron Cafe) on April 6th from 9am to 4pm.
On April 23rd, we will be taking down the clothesline and placing pledges to end violence in place of the t-shirts. You can complete a pledge at any of the t-shirt decorating locations.
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Annual Queer Symposium
9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Tivoli 320’s
This program is designed to break down the “ivory tower,” it puts theory to practice. It encourages students to utilize theories they have been taught in the classroom to critically examine real world issues. This year’s key-note and featured guest is Lisa Diamond, acclaimed author of “Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women’s Love and Desire” which examines women’s biological capacity for sexual fluidity. Sponsored by Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Services at Auraria.
Monday, April 5th, 2010
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Kick-Off Capitol Rally
The Capitol Building, Denver, 11am to 12 noon
If you are in the Denver metro area, plan to join the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault on Monday, April 5th from 11am until noon for the SAAM Capitol Rally! Advocates, prevention educators, legislators, students and community members are invited and encouraged to attend the rally in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The rally will feature scenes from the SAVA Center’s performance education play, “Until Someone Wakes Up” as well as guest speakers and a Clothesline Project display. We look forward to seeing you there!
Monday, April 12th, 2010
Josh Phillips: 1800 Miles: Striving to End Sexual Violence
1pm, Tivoli 440/540
In the Summer of 2008, Josh Phillips and two fellow advocates created the group East Coast Walkers and successfully completed a 1,800 mile walk from Miami to Boston to raise awareness about sexual violence. The walk gave them the opportunity to speak at local shelters, churches, and town hall meetings, while also raising funds for a womens’ shelter in central Michigan. This program will recount some of the stories of their experience, as well as inspi ngage in everyday activism in an effort to create dialogue about sexual violence and other social justice issues that affect us all.
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Magical Enchantment and Whimsical Dreams: Illuminating the Pedagogical Politics of Disney
1pm, Tivoli Turnhalle
Rachel A. Griffin, Ph.D. Department of Speech Communication
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Come hear scholar Rachel Griffin discuss how Disney fuels oppression! Although masked as a place of innocence “Where Dreams Come True,” her research has revealed how Disney reaffirms dominant, harmful ideologies concerning femininity, beauty, heterosexuality, people of color, etc. Whether you are a fan of Disney or not, this is a talk worth listening to!
Thursday-Saturday, April 15th, 16th, 17th, 2010
The Vagina Monologues
Thursday April 15 is in Arts 278, (time is TBD, and it is more of a dress rehearsal)
Friday April 16 is in St. Cajetan’s, (time also TBD)
Saturday April 17 is at Club M, adjacent to Hamburger Mary’s in Denver, 7:30 p.m.
V-day is a Global movement to stop the violence against women and girls. This year in recognition of V-Day various student organizations from the Auraia campus will be performing the Vagina Monologues. Written by Eve Ensler in 1996, The Vagina Monologues are a collection of dialogues that celebrate and honor women’s autonomy. The proceeds from this event will benefit the Phoenix Center at Auraria, a tri-institutional resource center, providing support for those dealing with interpersonal violence. Sponsored by The Feminist Alliance, MSCD.
Wednesday April 21st, 2010
Denim Day USA
Denim Day USA is a campaign to raise awareness and educate the public about rape and sexual assault. This day we unite against the sexual assault of girls, women, boys and men. We stand in support of survivors. We break the silence to end sexual violence.
On Denim Day, wear your jeans as a visible sign of protest against the myths that still surround sexual assault!
Wednesday April 21st & Thursday April 22nd, 2010
Spring Fling
Tivoli Commons, 9am to 4pm
Stop by the Phoenix Center at Auraria’s table at this year’s spring fling to learn about what we do, how we can help, and how to volunteer. We will also have a table for men to sign up for Men Allied Against Violence, the new peer led discussion group beginning in the Fall.
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For information about any of these programs or if you are interested in partnering with The Phoenix Center at Auraria, please contact Lisa Ingarfield, Associate Director at lisa.ingarfield@ucdenver.edu