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

[Maya Vizvary <>]

Hello,

 

I hope this emails finds you well….hopefully you’re enjoying some peace and rest this summer! I’m writing (again) about the National Vision Wall, which is part of the We Are Here USA campaign.

 

We Are Here USA came out of Duke University and it has the goal of at least one school in each state participating in their sexual assault prevention art installation. Participating schools are asked to put up a “wall” in a central location with the same prompt (“Imagine a world without sexual violence…what’s different?”). Participants write answers to the prompt on stickies and put those stickies on the wall throughout its time up. The event culminates with a public reading, during which someone reads the prompt (“Imagine a world without sexual violence…what’s different?) and then all the responses on the sticky notes – creating one co-written, community poem. Here’s a video from the public reading at Duke University last year.

 

American University participated in this event last year, and we found it to be very effective. It was easy to implement with high visibility and impact. AU was recently designated as a flagship school for the campaign so I’m happy to answer any questions you may have about the event. Attached is a photo from the Vision Wall at AU last September; AU marketing materials we used; and an informative handout from the We Are Here USA folks.

 

A few changes for this year and updates from my last email:

• Timing: Walls can run anytime (Red Zone or not) and for as long or briefly as works for the community.  Some schools are doing it in April. Totally flexible! 
• Assessment: We Are Here USA is asking that schools send sticky notes and questionnaires to them once the Vision Wall is done. There are two brief questionnaires: (1) for the group who creates the Vision Wall and (2) for Public Reading attendees. All data will go to The Center for Advanced Hindsight for analysis; the analytical report will be sent to participating schools. 
• Social Media: We Are Here USA will have a Vision Wall facebook group.  They are hoping schools will share pictures, video, and experiences to the FB group. 

 

If your school is interested in participating, you can contact the organization at . They can also be found with the handle @Wearehereusa on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Thank you!

 

Kindly,

Maya

 

 

Maya Vizvary, MPH, MSW (she/her/hers)

Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator

American University

4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW

McCabe Hall

Washington, DC 20016-8150

(202) 885-3055

http://www.american.edu/ocl/wellness/

 

 

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