Thursday, March 26, 2009
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes on March 31
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Inspired by the old saying, “You can’t understand a person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,” on March 31, 2009, men will literally walk one mile in women’s high heeled shoes on USI’s campus to protest rape, sexual assault, and gender violence. Eric Williams, Vanderburgh County Sheriff, Stan Levco, Vanderburgh County Prosecutor, Charlie Berger, a local attorney, Terry Winkler, Assistant Chief of Police for Boonville, Barry Schonberger, USI dean of students, and others are scheduled to walk in high heels and address participants at a pre-march rally. Albion Fellows Bacon Center and USI are co-sponsoring this event to raise awareness about rape. Registration for the walk will begin at 5 p.m. under the University Center “Bridge” on USI’s campus. Williams, Levco, and Schonberger will speak at 5:20 p.m. and the walk will begin at 5:30 p.m. Men, women, and children are invited to participate. At 6:30 p.m., Bob Hall, a gender violence speaker, will give a public address in Carter Hall. Hall will present “Nonviolent Sexuality, Because Sex is Powerful and People are Squishy,” a humorous discussion about dating and safety. More information on Hall can be found at www.nonviolentsexuality.com. The Walk is sponsored by a number of USI campus organizations, including Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Order of Omega, Student Government Association, Rugby Club, and Wrestling Club. USI also has an active men’s awareness group called Male Allies Against Rape and Violence (MAARV). For more information on MAARVs role in the walk call Dr. Todd Schroer, associate professor of sociology, at 812/464-1723. Community sponsors include Altstadt Office City, American Pool Players Association, B & S Home Improvements, The Duell Family—Evansville Chrysler Kia, Fraternal Order of Police #73, Holly’s House, Premiums Plus, and SouthWest Graphix. A woman is raped every 90 seconds in America. Albion Fellows Bacon Center provided sexual assault services to 467 primary and secondary victims in 2008. Albion is a non-profit agency serving victims of domestic and sexual violence. For more information, call Albion Fellows Bacon Center at 812/422-9372. More information about the national “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: The Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence” can be found at www.walkamileinhershoes.org. Press release prepared by Albion Fellows Bacon Center. |
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