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["Garrett, Robin" <>]

Based on many years experience with this, I think you are handling this
really well. We include in those present at our TBtN staff from our
local crime victim/rape crisis center.  They view this event very
positively, and they are the ones who work with victims over many months
and years.  The day their staff (with whom we work very closely) tell me
that this may be detrimental is when I will re-think it.  This is an off
the cuff response cuz I'm on the run (as usual!!), but I did not want to
just delete and not respond.
I look forward to hearing what others have to say.


Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.
Robin Garrett,
Women's Center Director 
West Chester University
West Chester PA 19383
610-436-2122

There is no way to peace.  Peace is the way.
http://www.wcupa.edu/_SERVICES/Stu.wce/

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I am the director of a small women's center at a four-year 
private liberal arts college in central Pennsylvania. We 
have been sponsoring a Take Back the Night program for 14 
years, and it is a very popular event on campus. Our 
counseling and health services staff members have recently 
expressed concern, however, about the testimonials portion 
of  the program. They feel it is too depressing and may 
even be harmful to sexual assault and abuse victims who 
have not disclosed their experiences before or who are not 
well into the healing process.

I would appreciate getting information on how other 
schools handle the testimonials or open-mic portion of 
TBTN. We currently ask students to check in at a table 
staffed by counselors before they speak, and our 
counseling services people also have open hours the week 
prior to the event to talk with students who are 
considering speaking(very few student take advantage of 
this opportunity, however). Is there something else you do 
at your school that you have found helpful in making the 
testimonials portion of the program empowering for both 
speakers and the audience?

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

Regards,

Judy Pehrson




Judy Pehrson
Director
The Women's Center
Franklin & Marshall College
P.O. Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
717-291-3956


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