SCC service learning students to host NO MORE Week of Action March 7-11

Published: 02/25/2016

St. Charles Community College students will host a series of events for NO MORE Week of Action Monday-Friday, March 7-11, as part of their Sex, Gender and Society service learning course. NO MORE Week is a national grassroots activism aimed at making domestic violence and sexual assault awareness and prevention a priority year-round.

The events are free and open to the public.

“Celebrate Men Too” and panel discussion
11:30 a.m. Monday, March 7, in the Private Dining Room of the Student Center
Watch a screening of “A Call to Men,” a TED Talk by Tony Porter. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about engaging men in the movement to end sexual assault and domestic violence.

Go Blue to #ShowNOMORE
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, in the Student Center, SSB Lounge and College Center rotunda
Stop by any of our #ShowNOMORE stations to paint a T-shirt and show your support for the NO MORE campaign. A limited number of free T-shirts will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students can provide their own white or black T-shirt to paint as well. 

“The Mask You Live In” documentary
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in the SSB Auditorium
“The Mask You Live In” is a documentary that follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. This documentary showing is co-hosted by SAGE (Straights and Gays for Equality). Free popcorn and additional concessions will be available for purchase.

#ManUp displays
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, all around campus
Has anyone ever told you to man up? Have you ever told someone to act like a man? Look for life-size silhouette’s featuring SCC student testimonials and help change the conversation.  

Step Up! Training
1-3 p.m. Friday, March 11, in SSB 1102
This training provides students, faculty and staff the opportunity to learn about how to best intervene to help in situations occurring around them. RSVP to Teresa Drury to hold your spot at tdrury@stchas.edu.

For more information on the events surrounding NO MORE Week of Action at SCC, contact Vicky Herbel at vherbel@stchas.edu. For more information about NO MORE, visit nomore.org.

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit stchas.edu.