Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Events sponsored by the SAC Empowerment Center

Silent Witness Exhibit

Oct. 1 – 31
SAC Library, FAC, MLC, and NAHC
Silent Witness is a visual memorial to victims of Family and Intimate Partner Violence. The Silent Witnesses are red life-size silhouettes. Each one bears a shield on which is written the story of a woman, child or man who was killed by an abusive partner and serve as a powerful way to educate the SAC community about domestic violence.

Books That Speak Out

Oct. 1 – 31
SAC Library
The Empowerment Center will partner with the SAC Library on “Books That Speak Out”— physical and virtual resource displays for Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness Month. These displays provide access to books, journals, documentaries, podcasts, and other resources focused on understanding, experiencing, and surviving domestic and dating abuse.

Learn more about Books That Speak Out here.

Clothesline Project Display

Monday, Oct. 6
Loftin Student Center
This in-person display amplifies the voices of those silenced by violence and sends a powerful message of support for survivors. The T-shirts were decorated by SAC students who survived or lost a loved one to violence.

Go Purple Day

Thursday, Oct. 23
Go Purple Thursday is observed on the third Thursday of October. On this day, wearing purple shows support for survivors of domestic violence, raises awareness, and lets survivors know they are not alone. We encourage students and staff to wear purple to create a visible, united stand against domestic violence. Stop by the Empowerment Center wearing your purple to sign our pledge and to receive a domestic violence awareness gift (while supplies last).

EmpowerMe Event - Healthy Relationships

Friday, Oct. 24 | 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Empowerment Center Multipurpose Room
Sponsored by the Rape Crisis Center of San Antonio, this workshop will focus on defining healthy boundaries and the importance of maintaining them, while also teaching participants to recognize the characteristics of consent, healthy relationships, signs of unhealthy relationships, and the domestic violence cycle of abuse.

Refreshments will be provided. Door prizes will be awarded to a few lucky attendees. And, the first 30 attendees will receive a complimentary gift.

For event registration, click here.