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Pics from Feb 16th 1Billion Rising at Fresno State!
On Feb. 16th at Fresno State, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Justice, Transemotion, Student Pride, Women’s Alliance, POWER, Students for Quality Education, and RCS gathered for dancing and singing as part of the worldwide 1Billion Rising movement.
The event included poet performers, the Raging Grannies, and members of the Feminist Activism course taught by Dr. Jan Slagter.
Participants danced and sang to end gender violence.
The Raging Grannies are experienced organizers for social justice and strong supporters of 1Billion Rising at Fresno State.
Rape Counseling Services of Fresno (“RCS”) interns are Fresno State students who staff the only 24-hour Penal Code 13837 sexual assault program in Fresno County. RCS started in the Fresno State Women’s Studies Program in 1973, and women’s studies students still answer the 24-hour crisis line today, joined by students of social work education, victimology, public health, psychology and community service scholarship recipients.
The artwork for 1Billion Rising was beautiful and original.
Trans E Motion Ball this Saturday (Feb. 13, 2016)
Please join Trans E Motion and friends at the Imperial Dove Court de Fresno Madera for Tranz Ball 2016 on Saturday, February 13th from 5:30pm to 10pm at the Clovis Senior Activity Center at 850 4th St. Clovis, CA 93612.
The Imperial Dove Court is a 501c3 non profit organization that gives back to local 501(c)3 non- profit/ community benefit organizations. This year’s theme is “A Renaissance Affair,” and participation is desired but not required.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Dinner at 6pm. Pageant at 6:29pm To purchase pre-sale tickets, contact Zoyer Zyndel at 559-285-0795. Tickets get you seating, dinner, and the show….Ticket information: $15 presale $20 at the door, day of the event $10 for child 10 and under.
Must show valid ID to purchase alcoholic beverages.Raffle prizes and a night of entertainment! To R.S.V.P on Facebook.
Is Consenting to Sex Like Drinking Tea?
Confused about the idea of consent? Some say it’s like consenting to a cup of tea.
Rape Crisis Advocate Spotlight!
Rape Crisis Program Advocate and Fresno State Graduate, Heather Hallmark
We caught up with rape crisis advocate Heather Hallmark to ask her how she balances her rape crisis work with her interest in a nursing career:
Q. Hi, Heather! Why do you do crisis work for RCS?
A. Hi, there! I know that I want to work in an emergency room, and I can’t imagine not wanting to also do crisis work [for a PC 13837 sexual assault program].
Q. What do you mean?
A. I like crisis work. It’s never the same situation twice. I’m never bored. Through RCS, I’ve met hospital staff in the emergency room and realized that I like them and want to work there. When I answer a hospital call for an RCS client, I always talk to the nurses. I show them respect. The nurses there know me.
Q. Does rape crisis work distract you from nursing?
A. Crisis work is not for everyone. You really need to be able to go home and leave your work at home. You need to leave the stress at work. It’s the same with nursing. I work on a student nursing rotation at the hospital. Nursing is hard, but I enjoy it. I get excited to help people — to give an injection by myself. It’s not easy, but it gets easier with time.
Q. What do you like to do when you’re not working or studying?
A. I read to relax. I like the Wicked series, and I like Kyra Davis. The books are light-hearted and help me forget school and everything else.
Q. Do you have any advice for new students?
A. Enjoy the moment — it passes too quickly. Don’t worry about the one failure or setback. Learn from it. Grow from it, but move on.
Heather Hallmark has interned as a PC 13837 rape crisis advocate for RCS for more than two years. Heather graduated from Fresno State with a degree in criminology and a victimology option. She lives with her family in Fresno, and she has five dogs and one cat (who acts like a dog).
Dr. Sandler on Title IX at Fresno State
Watch Dr. Bernice Sandler’s Nov. 5th presentation to a packed room of students, faculty and community members about the history of the struggle for Title IX, how the struggle was won and what work remains to be done. Dr. Sandler on Title IX at Fresno State 11/5/14
Fresno Bee Reports Sexual Violence Committed Against Agricultural Workers
Published on June 23rd, 2013, this Fresno Bee article delves into the countless instances of sexual assault that often go unreported among farmworkers in the central San Joaquin Valley.
Complicated by the degree of undocumented workers and the intimidation wielded by supervisors, sexual harassment is – according to a 2010 UC Santa Cruz study — experienced by almost 80% of female farm workers.
The work of RCS Fresno rape crisis advocates features heavily in this article – click here to read it in its entirety!
Digital Postcards
Arte Sana’s new digital outreach tool in Spanish for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) has gone viral!
In five hours this digital postcard on rape culture “dichos” has gone viral with 3,190 persons seeing it.
Featuring dichos, or popular sayings, these digital postcards offer culturally relevant prompts for discussing and dismantling conceptions of rape culture, such as victim-blaming and male entitlement, with Spanish-speaking populations.
Examples of translated dichos include:
“Product for gentlemen”
“Tie up your hens because my rooster is loose”
“So many curves, and me without brakes.”
Click here to see all of the dichos showcased on the digital postcards.
