Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Zahabiyah Khorakiwala <>]

Hi Laura,

 

While our program at UC Irvine is not evidence based, it has been very well received by the Greek community on campus. Here is a link to a video with student testimonials talking about the UCI Greek Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EaUASIvamI&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

 

Below is more information on what the program entails. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!

 

CARE's Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Program is an organization of representatives from the UC Irvine Greek Community who are committed to addressing the issues of rape, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking on our campus.

 

The VIP Program was founded on the idea that Greeks can come together in their community to educate themselves on these topics and provide support to their chapter members.  Representatives from each fraternity and sorority (VIP Chairs) facilitate various awareness programs for their chapter members and for the UCI Greek Community as a whole. 

 

As a VIP Chair, you get:

• Training by campus and community professionals
• Practical experience in counseling and educational programming
• Opportunities to help others
• Important knowledge and skills valued by top graduate school programs
• Public speaking and leadership opportunities
• Personal growth and empowerment
• Opportunities to serve as a central resource for your chapter and the Greek community as a whole
• To participate in an annual retreat
• To facilitate awareness workshops for your chapter
• To assist in campus wide events
• To serve chapter members who have been impacted by sexual assault, domestic violence or stalking.

 

 VIP Chair Responsibilities include:

• Attending a Fall quarter retreat to become grounded in the VIP Chair role and become comfortable with the process of preventing and responding to sexual violence on campus. 
• Attending specialized monthly trainings on topics related to sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking.
• A commitment to membership for the full academic year
• Providing education regarding resources and options to respective chapter members, including: a commitment to coordinating one (1) quarterly CARE workshop to the chapter and providing brief educational tips at each chapter meeting. 
• Serving as a central point of contact in the event of a sexual assault occurrence or a chapter member in involved in an abusive relationship and is in need of support. 
• Helping facilitate referrals to the CARE office as appropriate.

Below is our training schedule for the full academic year:

 

VIP training dates 2011-2012

 

Fall Quarter

 

October 8, 2011, 8:30am to 1pm

VIP Orientation and Retreat/ Sexual Assault 101

 

November 4, 2011, 5pm to 7pm

How to Respond to Sexual Violence on Campus

 

Winter Quarter

 

January 13, 2012, 5pm to 7pm

Greek Messaging: Marketing Exchanges and Formals

 

Supplemental Training: January 11, 2012 4:00pm-5:30pm

Facilitation Skills: How to Relay Information to your Chapter

 

February 17, 2012, 5pm to 7pm

Understanding Relationship Abuse

 

March 9, 2012, 5pm to 7pm

Safe Zone Training, LGBT Resource Center

 

Spring Quarter

 

April 13, 2012, 5pm to 7pm

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Activities

Sex, Alcohol, and Safety

 

 

May 18, 2012, 5pm to 7pm

Stalking Awareness and Internet Safety

 

June 8, 2012, 5pm to 7pm

Final Reflections and VIP Jeopardy

 

Very best,

Zabie

 

Zabie Khorakiwala, M.Ed
Violence Prevention Coordinator
UCI Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE)    

G320 Student Center                                                  

Irvine, CA 92697-2220                                                  

(949) 824-3005

 

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”

 

 

From: Laura Anne Stuart [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 8:36 AM
To:
Subject: Education programs for sororities?

 

If you have a successful or evidence-based sexual violence education program that has been well-received by sororities on your campus, please let me know. Our Panhellenic Association has expressed a desire for something different that what we're already offering at Northwestern.

 

Thanks,

Laura