April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Join us as we recognize SAAM in our community and promote conversations about consent in our interactions in person and online. Look for us tabling on campus with giveaways and resources. Follow us Instagram @vtwomensctr to find out where we are each week!

Check out all of our social media throughout the month for more information and resources to learn more yourself or share with your community. We'll also be partnering across campus to share resources, host virtual events, and promote everyday consent and safe online spaces.

Below are some of the first opportunities:
  • Open SAVES Presentations: Consent & Sexual Violence
Wed. March 31st 6:30-7:30 pm Register here
  • Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships
Thurs. April 1st 6:30-7:30 pm Register here
  • Take Back The Net April 2nd 7:00pm Take Back The Net is a virtual space for survivors and allies from across the Commonwealth to come together for healing and support. Interested in sharing your story? Register at tinyurl.com/TBTN2021SPEAKERS and you will receive follow up from a confidential resource. To attend and listen register at: tinyurl.com/TBTN2021
  • SAAM Book Club Discussion April 29th 11:00am Join us to discuss Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus by Jenifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan Register here
The Women’s Center at Virginia Tech is a team of dedicated staff who wish to enhance their services to all members of the community by taking an intentional approach toward equity, inclusiveness, anti-oppression, and anti-racism.

The racial equity consultant, Chimi Boyd-Keyes (more info at http://www.chimi.biz) will hold two virtual town halls, on ZOOM, to give the VT community an opportunity to give feedback on how the Women's Center addresses racial equity. Women's Center staff will not be present in the meeting. The staff welcomes you to share your thoughts and insights! For more information, contact Chimi directly at cbkenterprises@gmail.com

Feel free to participate in either town hall and join for whatever amount of time you are available; you do not have to be present for the full 1 hour.

Tues March 23 at 2pm and Wed March 31 at 7pm
ZOOM Meeting ID: 838 0524 0395
Passcode: 445975
Celebrate Pride Week
Join us as we talk with Dr. Bingham, Director for the Virginia Tech LGBTQ+ Resource Center. She shares the importance of having a Resource Center for our Queer students, faculty, and staff, as well as why celebrating and honoring days and weeks for this community is so important. 

Listen in to learn more and check out all of the Pride week events happening at Virginia Tech April 5th - 9th. 
Share Your Anonymous Feedback
The racial equity consultant, Chimi Boyd-Keyes (more info at http://www.chimi.biz) is facilitating a BRIEF, ANONYMOUS survey to give the VT community an opportunity to give feedback on how the Women's Center addresses racial equity.

The staff welcomes you to share your thoughts and insights! 

Give your feedback here.
Upcoming Events
The Pamplin College of Business and the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences invite you to join us for a virtual Women in Business event in celebration of Women's History Month. "COVID, Careers, and Connecting" will be held on Wednesday, March 31 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Stay connected!