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The NEXT MHA Community Conversation is November 4! Inside Press is the Proud Sponsor
Inside Chappaqua and Inside Armonk Magazines are proud sponsors of this MHA Community Conversation. Please look for event coverage in the upcoming Winter/Holiday edition at theinsidepress.com.
Join the SToPP 5k to End Sexual Assault on College Campuses, October 17-18
On October 17-18 The New Agenda Foundation launches its first annual SToPP 5k walk/run to raise awareness, empower campus peer leaders, and educate college administrators about ways to end campus sexual assault.
The SToPP 5k is a call to action to Stop. Think. Protect Peers against a rising tide of sexual violence on campus. A Washington Post-Kaiser Foundation survey found that 20 percent of college women (and 5 percent of college men) reported being sexually assaulted. A Journal of Adolescent Health study found that 19 percent of college women are assaulted freshman year.
The main event run will take place in New York City’s Battery Park, October 18th at 9:00 am. Other college campuses across the nation will join in satellite local run/walks and awareness raising events, including the University of Rochester, University of Delaware and Cornell University. To join, host your own event or receive more information, go to SToPP5k.org.
The New Agenda president, Amy Siskind, called the recent Association of American Universities survey finding that more than 1 in 5 female undergrads at top schools suffer sexual attacks utterly appalling and hugely motivating. “This isn’t just a wake up call,” Siskind said. “It is a call to action.”
In a Huffington Post op-ed titled “The Secret Your Son Isn’t Telling You About Campus Sexual Assault,” Siskind said parents have largely abdicated their responsibility to have conversations with their sons about sexual consent.
“So instead, our media and social media, of which our teens consume more than 11 hours per day, are doing the teaching,” Siskind said. “Having a talk with our daughters — which of course we should continue to do — is not a solution to this epidemic. Not to overstate the obvious; but college women aren’t doing the raping!”
Research continues to show an alarming lack of awareness about what constitutes rape and callousness about harm to victims. “There are troubling attitudes and beliefs about sexual violence that must be challenged to ensure colleges are safe places to learn and grow,” Siskind said. I’m pleased to see campaigns like New York’s “Enough is Enough”spread across campuses to educate students, parents, faculty and administrators.”
The legal and political environments are moving toward greater accountability, but faster progress is needed. Affirmative consent laws in California and New York make having sex without clear consent illegal. American Bar Association delegates passed three resolutions advocating for victims of campus sexual assault.
Finally, 124 colleges are under investigation by the Department of Education for mishandling cases of sexual assault, and the list is growing. Colleges, under increasing scrutiny, are finally rethinking and revising their processes for handling sexual assault. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is sponsoring a bill, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, which will mandate that colleges create strict guidelines for handing sexual assault.
“The New Agenda Foundation’s SToPP 5k gives us a chance to raise awareness about the harsh realities of campus sexual assault,” said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. “These alarming rates of campus violence are unacceptable and we have a responsibility to make sure our colleges and universities are safe for students. SToPP 5k has given us the unique opportunity to stand together, unified in our efforts to combat these crimes. As the school year gets underway, lets continue to have an open conversation about campus sexual assault because our students deserve real accountability without fear of their safety.”
Siskind said to underscore the SToPP5k mission, “Our rallying cry is “It ends here. It ends now!” October 17-18 New York City and nationwide. To sign up, host a race on your campus and access social media assets for promoting the SToPP 5k go to www.thenewagenda.net and www.stopp5k.org
Day of SCRABBLE® to benefit the Community Center of Northern Westchester
Want to test your SCRABBLE skills against some of the top players in the USA? Get a taste of tournament SCRABBLE? Or enjoy a casual game with neighbors and friends?
Come to the Katonah Library on Saturday November 28 for three fun SCRABBLE opportunities:
Main Event: 7-game fully rated NASPA tournament
Newcomers Event: 3-game unrated afternoon tournament for new players
Community Game Play: stop by and enjoy a casual game with neighbors and friends
Full details and registration information:
http://bit.ly/katonahscrabble
Silent Auction, raffle and tournament proceeds will benefit the Community Center of Northern Westchester. CCNW provides food and closing for thousands of households across more than 30 communities in Northern Westchester. Their services are offered free of charge to all who need help. Please visit:http://communitycenternw.org
Announcing this year’s honorees: IMAGINE 2015
Imagine An Evening of Celebration
You are invited! Please join us at our fall benefit when we will honor four extraordinary individuals who have advocated tirelessly for mental health in our community and who have demonstrated dedicated and inspiring leadership:
Accepting the award will be Marion’s children (and benefit co-chairs), Lili Lynton, co-founder and operating partner of The Dinex Group, which operates 17 Daniel Boulud branded restaurants and Michael Lynton, Chief Executive Officer of Sony Entertainment and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The evening includes cocktails, dinner, a silent auction and live music. Proceeds from this event directly support the recovery-driven services that MHA provides in the community. |
We’ll be celebrating our 69th year with a 60’s themed evening–the mood will be chill, the music groovy and tie-dye is optional!
We look forward to celebrating with you!
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