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Pizza and a Movie this Thursday!

Join BOSA (Board of Student Activities) and the Kapi’olani PAU (Prevention Awareness Understanding) Violence Coalition for a fun night watching a movie on the big screen!

WHEN: Thursday 4/21 @ 6:00pm
WHERE: Ohia cafeteria
WHAT: A pizza dinner, popcorn & snacks, games & prizes, a screening of the comedy Plan B*, and audience interaction.

★ Attendance is limited; RSVP is required here: http://go.hawaii.edu/k9x

* Plan B is rated TV-MA and includes frank discussions of sex, reproductive rights, crude language, sexual content and graphic nudity.  

Pizza and a Movie! Thursday April 21 6:00pm

Are you ready to enjoy a movie on the big screen, together with other people, not in Zoom? Join us next week Thursday 4/21 @ 6:00pm in the Ohia cafeteria, for a fun night with:

  • pizza & popcorn
  • games & prizes
  • a screening of the comedy film Plan B
  • audience discussion of the movie

★ Attendance is limited; RSVP is required here: http://go.hawaii.edu/k9x

★ This event is co-hosted by the Kapi’olani PAU Violence Coalition and the Board of Student Activities, in honor of SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month). We look forward to seeing you there!

Wear your [respect] t-shirt to show support!

Wear your [respect] t-shirt to show support for KCC’s [respect] Week, as well as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).

Your KCC PAU Violence Coalition will be in Kikaha O Lae’ahi (‘Iliahi 231) today from 10:00am-1:00pm, and in the Lamakū Learning Center (Lama Library 2nd floor) from 10:00am-1:00pm tomorrow. Our mission is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. This year’s SAAM theme, I Ask, champions the message that asking for consent is a healthy, normal, and necessary part of everyday interactions.

Don’t have a [respect] t-shirt? Stop by either location, participate in our event, and win a t-shirt, hat, or other giveaway!

You can also follow our PAU Violence Instagram @paukcc for the #30DaysofSAAM social media campaign and a chance to win more prizes!

~ the KCC PAU Violence Coalition

Join us tomorrow for the [respect] Week Kick Off event!

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Your KCC PAU Violence Coalition is hosting a series of events this Tuesday and Wednesday to raise awareness of sexual violence and educate our campus community about healthy, safe, and respectful relationships.

We invite all students, faculty, staff, and administrators to join us on

  • April 2 (10:00am-1:00pm, Kikaha O Lae’ahi, ‘Iliahi 231)
  • April 3 (10:00am-1:00pm, Lamakū Learning Center, Lama Library 2nd floor)

All event participants will receive a free [respect] shirt, hat, bracelet, or other giveaway!

You can also follow our PAU Violence Instagram @paukcc for the #30DaysofSAAM social media campaign and a chance to win more prizes!

We hope to see you there ~ the KCC PAU Violence Coalition

respectweekflyer

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Your KCC PAU Violence Coalition will be hosting a series of events next week to raise awareness of sexual violence and educate our campus community about healthy, safe, and respectful relationships. We invite all students, faculty, staff, and administrators to join us on April 2 (10:00am-1:00pm, Kikaha O Lae’ahi, ‘Iliahi 231) and April 3 (10:00am-1:00pm, Lamakū Learning Center, Lama Library 2nd floor) to celebrate this year’s theme: I Ask.

Activities will include:

  • What is Consent – using cards, categorize certain behaviors as either expressing consent or non-consent. Different responses lead to important conversations about what is consent.
  • Consent memes – create captions for popular memes on social media.
  • Awareness Tabling – join KCC student leaders and members of the PAU Violence Coalition and brainstorm your own strategies for asking for and giving consent.

All event participants will receive a free [respect] shirt, hat, bracelet, or other giveaway!

We hope to see you there ~ The KCC PAU Violence Coalition

Save the Date! April 2-3 is [respect] Week at KCC

Aloha KCC Ohana,

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a national campaign dedicated to raising awareness of sexual violence and educating communities on how to prevent it.

The KCC PAU Violence Coalition invites all students, faculty, staff, and administrators to join us on April 2 and April 3 to celebrate this year’s theme, I Ask. All activities will be organized around the message that asking for consent is a normal and necessary part of healthy, respectful relationships.

More information about the event can be found on the attached flyer. Feel free to contact Brooke Conway (bconway@hawaii.edu) or Yoneko Kanaoka (yoneko@hawaii.edu) with any questions.

Respectweekflyer

We hope to see you there!

Reflection Activity for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)

Aloha KCC Faculty,

As you prepare your lessons for this Tuesday and Wednesday, consider taking a few minutes of your class time to share the attached activity with your students. It will give them a chance to reflect on the power of their voice to create a culture of respect, equality, and safety.

Anyone who completes the reflection and brings it to the PAU Violence table on April 17 or April 18 in the Lamakū Learning Center will receive a prize!

Other SAAM activities will include:

  • SHOTS screening – a short film and discussion on how alcohol intersects with sex assault.
  • Poetry workshop – a creative and collaborative space to work on an original poem, song, or story.
  • Open mic – share your voice and listen to the voices of others.
  • Awareness Tabling – join the members of the PAU Violence Coalition and get your nails polished, calm yourself by coloring, take your picture at the Instagram booth, and more.

Click on the attached flyer below for more details. Thank you for helping us take a stand against violence!

The KCC PAU Violence Coalition

EmbraceYourVoice_Reflection

[respect] Flyer 4-18

 

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Aloha KCC Ohana,

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Next week, the KCC PAU Violence Coalition will be hosting a series of events to raise awareness of sexual violence and educate our campus community about healthy, safe, and respectful relationships. We invite all students, faculty, staff, and administrators to join us on April 17 and April 18 in the Lamakū Learning Center to celebrate this year’s theme: Embrace Your Voice.

Activities will include:

  • SHOTS screening – a short film and discussion on how alcohol intersects with sex assault.
  • Poetry workshop – a creative and collaborative space to work on an original poem, song, or story.
  • Open mic – share your voice or listen to the voices of others.
  • Awareness Tabling – join the members of the PAU Violence Coalition and get your nails polished, calm yourself by coloring, take your picture at the Instagram booth, and much more! All participants will receive a free [respect] shirt, hat, bracelet, or other giveaway.

Details about the events can be found on the attached flyer. Questions can be directed to Cathy Wehrman (cwehrman@hawaii.edu) or Yoneko Kanaoka (yoneko@hawaii.edu)

We hope to see you there!

[respect] Flyer 4-18

What is the PAU Violence Coalition?

“PAU” stands for Prevention, Awareness, and Understanding.

The KCC PAU Violence Coalition (formerly known as the Violence Prevention Task Force) was established in 2007 and has been active at Kapi’olani Community College for the past 10 years.

We are an 18-member coalition comprised of students, student support services staff, faculty, counselors, administrators, and community members who work together to carry out our mission:

                  to educate and empower the campus community to create a culture of                       respect and end all forms of sexual and gender-based violence.

To fulfill our mission, we

  • Disseminate information and organize educational events* on campus                               (*our next event is Respect Week April 10-13 – more information coming soon!)
  • Offer professional development opportunities for all campus constituents
  • Work one-on-one with faculty to develop violence-prevention curricula
  • Promote student leadership
  • Collaborate with the KCC Title IX team as well as UH system and community partners

Are you wondering how the PAU Violence Coalition can help you? Email us at pauv@hawaii.edu

Do you want to get more involved? Join the coalition as an associate member (no meetings!) to receive updates on events and workshops as well as information to help make KCC a safe campus for all of our students.

Mahalo!

What is the PAU Violence Coalition?

“PAU” stands for Prevention, Awareness, and Understanding.

The KCC PAU Violence Coalition (formerly known as the Violence Prevention Task Force) was established in 2007 and has been active at Kapi’olani Community College for the past 10 years.

We are an 18-member coalition comprised of students, student support services staff, faculty, counselors, administrators, and community members who work together to carry out our mission:

                  to educate and empower the campus community to create a culture of                       respect and end all forms of sexual and gender-based violence.

To fulfill our mission, we

  • Disseminate information and organize educational events* on campus                               (*our next event is Respect Week April 10-13 – more information coming soon!)
  • Offer professional development opportunities for all campus constituents
  • Work one-on-one with faculty to develop violence-prevention curricula
  • Promote student leadership
  • Collaborate with the KCC Title IX team as well as UH system and community partners

Are you wondering how the PAU Violence Coalition can help you? Email us at pauv@hawaii.edu

Do you want to get more involved? Join the coalition as an associate member (no meetings!) to receive updates on events and workshops as well as information to help make KCC a safe campus for all of our students.

Mahalo!