Webinar: Creating Faith Based Sexual Violence Programming at Religious Colleges and Universities by Jana's Campaign

Creating Faith Based Sexual Violence Programming at Religious Colleges and Universities

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In this session, the presenters will dive into the historical background of abuse within religious communities and how victims are perceived, along with how abuse is talked about in religious circles. Additionally, the presenters will discuss the psyche of many religious victims, specific barriers that exist for religious victims or victims that attend a religious university, and how to help alleviate those barriers through sexual violence prevention and response programming.

on-demand webinar

Agenda

Run-Time: 1 Hour

Presenters

Megan Koontz

Megan Koontz is the Community Prevention Coordinator at Saint Leo University. Through her experience working in the domestic and sexual violence field, Megan has created programming for and built connections with minority groups in the community and has worked to train professionals in the DV/SV field about more inclusive programming and services. As someone who attended a strict, Evangelical university in the buckle of the Bible Belt, Megan's personal experience has shaped how she views and implements programming for students who identify as religious.

Noemi Reyes

Noemi Reyes is the Campus Advocacy, Resources, and Education (CARE) Project coordinator at Saint Leo University. She has a Master’s degree in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences and five years of experience working with victims and families within justice and service systems. Having witnessed the impact of domestic and sexual violence on families and youth in the legal system, she strives to break these patterns of violence through comprehensive programming at colleges and universities.

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