Gateway Community College Gender Equity Center Events Raise Awareness about Domestic Violence
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Activities aimed to raise awareness about the problem of domestic violence are taking place throughout the month of October at Gateway Community College (GCC).
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and GCC’s Gender Equity Center is providing educational opportunities so that students can learn how to support survivors of domestic violence and be a part of the solution to this societal problem. Students are invited to drop in at the Gender Equity Center, Room N110, and pick up a purple ribbon to wear as a show of support for the cause and join in any of the programs.
Following is a schedule of upcoming events:
| Date | Event | Time | Place |
| 10/3 | Display honoring lives of CT homicide victims | 12pm-2pm | Fairway |
| 10/8 | Sign/design a t-shirt to support victims | 10am -12 pm | Fairway |
| 10/10 | Learn about healthy/unhealthy relationships | 11:30am-1pm | S211 |
| 10/10 | Sign/design a t-shirt to support victims | 12:00pm-2pm | Fairway |
| 10/15 | Create a red flag to express warning sign | 10am-12pm | Fairway |
| 10/17 | Learn about bystander intervention | 11:30am-1pm | S211 |
| 10/17 | Create a red flag to express warning sign | 12pm-2pm | Fairway |
| 10/22 | Sign/design a t-shirt to support victims | 10am-12pm | Fairway |
| 10/23 | Movie screening: Reviving Ophelia | 12pm-1:30pm | N110 |
| 10/24 | Purple Thursday – wear purple | All Day | GCC |
| 10/24 | Sign/design a t-shirt to support victims | 12pm-2pm | Fairway |
| 10/29 | Create a red flag to express warning sign | 10am-12pm | Fairway |
| 10/31 | Create a red flag to express warning sign | 12pm-2pm | Fairway |
The Gender Equity Center offers a safe and welcoming space for students, regardless of gender, that endorses a nonjudgmental and supportive atmosphere. Gender Equity Coordinator Jennifer Wenderoth-Holster is available to talk to students seeking support or advocacy about topics including but not limited to intimate partner violence, sexual violence, stalking, women/men’s health, sexual orientation/identity, and healthy relationships.
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