During Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) this April, join UHS Survivor Services and Violence Prevention for “Connect & Reflect,” a month of healing, learning, and community for survivors and allies.
Connect & Reflect invites the campus community to recognize SAAM in two different ways:
- Connect: A day of “connection” events will be hosted on April 30 to promote healing and solidarity with survivors. Events are open to any student who identifies as a survivor, ally, or is otherwise impacted by sexual assault, harassment, or dating violence.
- Reflect: Throughout the month of April, UHS will host a pop-up gallery featuring student survivor art and a historical review of significant events in campus sexual assault activism over the last 50 years.
Connect & Reflect Events
- April
- April 21
- April 22
- April 23
- April 24
- April 25
- April 26
CONNECT
through creativity, embodiment, and connection for student survivors and allies to grow together.
Day of Connection: Spaces for Survivors & Allies
April 30, 2025 | 10am–7pm
Drop in to connect with other student survivors through artistic and expressive outlets including a movement workshop and collective ARTivism activity.
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10am–2pm | East Campus Mall
Stop by for a cup of coffee and learn about campus, student-led, and community campus resources available to survivors.
ARTivism: Bracelets & Bystander Intervention | with UHS Violence Prevention
10am–7pm | Student Activity Center, 4th Floor
Find your role in preventing sexual violence, and create a beaded bracelet or keychain as a reminder that you have the skills to step in.
Crafty Coping Community | with UHS Survivor Services and Wheelhouse Studios
2–4pm | Student Activity Center, 4th Floor | Caucus Room
An open and affirming space for all members while guiding members through experiential- and sensory-based coping skills. Accompanying discussion will focus on navigating the impact of traumatic experiences and post-traumatic growth.
Survivorship Through Art | with RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center
2:30–3:30pm | Student Activity Center, 4th Floor | Survivor Art Gallery (Room 4001)
Join this artist-led workshop to express survivorship or support for survivors through art.
Reflect Gallery Closing Reception
4–5:30pm | Student Activity Center, 4th Floor Hall
Gather for snacks, drinks, and conversation with UHS and campus partners working on issues related to campus sexual violence research, prevention, and response. The reception will include brief remarks by Associate Director of Title IX Coordinator, Lauren Hasselbacher, and acknowledgement of this year’s student artists.
Strength for Survivors | with Rec Well and UHS Survivor Services
5–7:00pm | Student Activity Center, 4th Floor | Caucus Room
Participate in a trauma-informed embodiment workshop that includes strength training exercises and movements with an emphasis on choice and empowerment.
Bedazzle Your Briefs | with Sex Out Loud
5:30–7pm | Student Activity Center, 4th Floor | Reflect Art Gallery
Embroider, bead, or paint a pair of underwear while engaging in conversations about sexual health, consent, and bodily autonomy.
REFLECT
on the history of campus sexual assault activism at UW-Madison and other academic institutions over the last 50 years.
Reflect: Art & History Gallery
April 1 – 30 | 10am–8pm Daily
Student Activity Center (4th Floor)
333 East Campus Mall
An art and history gallery spotlighting significant historical events related to campus sexual assault activism over the last 50 years alongside art by student survivors.
Campus and Community Partners
UHS Partners
- UHS Survivor Services
- UHS Violence Prevention
- Badger Recovery
Campus Partners
- Gender & Sexuality Campus Center
- Multicultural Student Center
- Rec Well
- Restorative Justice Project (UW Law School)
- Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy Clinic (UW Law School)
- Sexual Misconduct Resource and Response Program
Student Organizations
- BLK PWR Coalition
- FSL Men Against Sexual Violence Coalition
- Madison Tech Clinic
- Sex Out Loud
- Student Title IX Advisory Board
Community Partners
- Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS)
- Dane Multi-Agency Center
- RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center
Events from Community Partners
- April 1–30: RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center SAAM Event Series
- April 1–30: Survivor Clothing Drive with the American Medical Student Association
- April 12: Survivor Stride 5K with the American Medical Student Association
- April 19: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes with BLK PWR COALITION
- April 28: An Evening with Amanda Nguyen at the Wisconsin Union
Past Year Events
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2024
Connect & Reflect
In spring 2024, UHS Survivor Services and Violence Prevention revisited and expanded the Sexual Assault Awareness Month series. A series of “Connect” events were hosted throughout the spring semester, and the “Reflect” gallery was established as a month-long event that included art by student survivors.
Connect Events
- Art Evening with Wheelhouse Studios
- Embodied Resilience with UHS Survivor Services
- Coffee & Consent with RCC
- Trauma-informed Yoga with UHS Survivor Services and Insight Counseling
- Collective ARTivism Project: Denim Day
Reflect Events
- Sexual Citizens: A Conversation
- Reflect: Art and History Gallery at the Discovery Building
2023
Ground & Reflect
In spring 2023, UHS Survivor Services and Violence Prevention hosted a series of “grounding” events throughout the spring semester, culminating in April with a mobile silent gallery experience spotlighting significant historical events related to campus sexual assault activism throughout the last 50 years.
Grounding Events
- Create: Art Evening with Wheelhouse Studios
- Embody: Trauma-Informed Yoga with Jamie Priti Gratrix
- Connect: Collective ARTivism Project
Reflect Events
- Fluno Center – hosted by PAVE
- Bascom Hall – hosted by the Dean of Students Office
- Student Activity Center – hosted by University Health Services
- Red Gym – hosted by the Multicultural Student Center