[Wamvan] SAAM Week Four: Changing the Culture

[StudentAffairs Women Students Program Assistant]

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Picture this: You're walking by the SUB with your friends. A few of them whistle and shout "Nice legs!" at a passerby. She looks frightened.

Are you REALLY<http://really.ubc.ca/resources/> okay with this? You can change the script.

We are approaching the final week of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This week's theme is changing the culture. We believe that we all have opportunities to change our campus culture. One way to do this is to learn the tools needed to stand up and be an active witness. An active witness<http://students.ubc.ca/livewell/topics/sexual-assault/sexual-assault-awareness-month#stand-up> is someone who observes unacceptable behaviour targeted toward someone else and is brave enough to take action.

You can learn how to be an active witness and more about SAAM by coming to a number of events and workshops taking place this week. All events are free. You can click on the links below to find out more or by visiting our website students.ubc.ca/saam<http://students.ubc.ca/livewell/topics/sexual-assault/sexual-assault-awareness-month> and by following us on Twitter at #saamUBC.

We are also excited to announce that the Sociology Students' Association will be hosting a panel, Big Talk: Rape Culture in Universities<https://www.facebook.com/events/439571229531915/440895202732851/?notif_t=like>, on January 27th, from 5-7 p.m. in Buchanan A102. It will be an interdisciplinary panel discussion on the attitudes, values, and traditions that create the space and opportunity for sexual violence on campus. Panelists include Jennifer Gagnon (Political Science), Scott Anderson (Philosophy), Maegan Thomas (Spoke Word Coordinator for SFU Radio), Kerry Greer (Sociology), Natalie Clark (Social Work), Tal Nitsán (Anthropology), and Emily Monaghan (UBC student and activist).

Tuesday 27

o   SAAM Keynote: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Strong Communities Make Police Obsolete<https://www.facebook.com/events/347528008782782/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming>, 12.30-1.30pm, Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute.

o   UBC SSA presents Big Talk: Rape Culture in Universities<https://www.facebook.com/events/439571229531915/440895202732851/?notif_t=like>. 5-7pm, Buchanan A102

o   AMS SASC, FUS and LFSUS are hosting a SAAM Showcase<https://www.facebook.com/events/1540916666167588/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming>, 6-8pm, Agora Café.
Wednesday 28

o   Wellness Centre: Helping Hands<http://www.calendar.events.ubc.ca/s/6yp>. 1-4pm, Irving K. Barber

o   AMS Speakeasy: Art Speaks<http://www.calendar.events.ubc.ca/s/6w3> - #StartTalking art exhibition, SUB Art Gallery, 5-8pm

o   SAAM Keynote: Laci Green, Taking down Rape Culture<https://www.facebook.com/events/696975990399817/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming> (SOLD OUT), 6-8pm, Life Sciences Centre.
Friday 30

o   Really? workshop<http://www.calendar.events.ubc.ca/s/6w9>: Anti-discrimination awareness response training, 3.30-5pm, Simon K.Y. Lee Global Lounge. To register, please contact Molly Billous at intercultural.u at mail.ubc.ca<mailto:intercultural.u at mail.ubc.ca>.

Thank you for your continuous support. If you have any questions please feel free to contact CJ Rowe at cj.rowe at ubc.ca<mailto:cj.rowe at ubc.ca>.

Helena Zhu
Women Students Program Assistant | Access & Diversity
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Cell (778) 855-3233 | Work (604) 827-2716
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