Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is an annual opportunity to further efforts to prevent and address sexual violence, center the needs and experiences of survivors, and to promote the health and wellbeing of Illinois students.
During SAAM and all year round, the WRC is committed to providing programing and confidential advising for members of our campus community. To make an appointment with a confidential advisor, please email wrcadvocacy@illinois.edu or call 217-333-3137. For confidential support outside of our hours (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday), please contact RACES’ 24/hour hotline at 217-384-4444.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2023
Visit go.illinois.edu/SAAM2023 to see this year's calendar of events.
Co-sponsors: Women's Resources Center, City of Champaign, The Counseling Center, McKinley Sexual Health Peers, It's On Us UIUC, International Education
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April 2 - Illinois Stalking Prevention and Response Summit, 10 am - 3:30 pm, Siebel Center for Design (Registration required)
April 4 - Wear Teal Day / SAAM Day of Action, ALL DAY
- Stop by the Quad from 4-6 pm to learn more about SAAM activities in April and pick up some cool swag!
April 4 - Survivor Strategies: Exploring Avenues of Justice with Guest Speaker Dr. Symone Johnson, 6:30 - 8pm, WRC
April 5 - Step Into Your Power: Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault, 5:30 - 6:30, WRC
April 5 - Love Letters to Survivors, 7 pm, WRC
April 6 - Art for Awareness, 5 - 7 pm, SDRP Room 2003
April 7 - Crafternoon: Mirror Affirmations, 2 - 4 pm, WRC
April 11 - STRIVE to Support Survivors Workshop, 5:30 - 7 pm, Asian American Cultural Center
April 12 - iCARE Bystander Internvention Training, 5 pm, Siebel Center for Design Room 1002
April 14 - Crafternoon: Pot Painting and Succulents, 2 - 4 pm, WRC
April 15 - Mom’s Weekend Open House, 1 - 3 pm, WRC
April 17 - Movie Night: The Mask You Live In. 6 PM, SDRP Room 2050
April 18 - Finding and Sharing Your Voice: A Storytelling Workshop, 6:30pm, WRC (Please note: this event was originally scheduled for 4/13)
April 19 - Sexual Citizenship Workshop, 4 - 6 pm, Illini Union, Room 314B
April 19 - GEL: Consent Across Cultures, 5:30 - 7, AACC
April 20 - Take Back the Night, 6 - 9 pm, Lincoln Square Mall
April 21 - Crafternoon: Denim Decorating, 2 - 4 pm, WRC
April 25 - Reproductive Justice and Gender-Based Violence, 7 - 9 pm, TBD
April 26 - Denim Day of Action, ALL DAY
- Stop by the Quad from 4-6 pm to learn more about SAAM activities in April and pick up some cool swag!
April 26 - Pleasurable Sex and Joyful Communication, 7 pm, TBD
April 27 - Survivor Strategies: Coming Together as a Community, 6:30 - 8 pm, WRC
April 28 - Crafternoon: Empowerment Collages, 2 - 4 pm, WRC
Stay tuned for more information on these additional activities:
UIUC Campus Take Back the Night (April 22), The Mask You Live In Film Screening & Discussion
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022
This April, we’re inviting students, staff, and faculty to explore the ways in which sexual assault shows up on college campuses for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
See past Sexual Assault Awareness Month calendars >