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Episode 15: Woke Wise and Aware: Understanding Campus Sexual Assault
This episode is dedicated to addressing sexual assault on college campuses. When you think about college, you think about freedom, and dating, and parties. However, there’s not enough discussion, especially with new students, the darker side of college life. College has so many factors that make it a breeding ground for sexual violence and misconduct. So much so, that the government has regulations that govern the reporting of claims, training of staff, and support of victims. The federal policy is called Title IX. Every institution is required to have a basic policy. You should familiarize yourself with it, understand what constitutes misconduct or sexual violence know your where you can report sexual assault claims. This information is found on your colleges website and in your student handbook.
Our guest on this episode will explain Title IX and more. Dr. Penny Smith is the founder of Alegria Technologies and Consulting. She is and author, higher education executive director and campus date rape survivor. She is a first generation college student – graduating from Fisk University summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Smith’s has a 19 year executive career in government and higher education.
After the episode be sure to check out bepreppy.com for more resources on sexual assault. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Check your campus calendar and participate in events to learn more.
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Episode Resources
Dr. Penny Smith
Book: The Second Woman Bible Study: Healing from Intimate Partner Violence and Post-Abortion Grief
Website: http://www.alegriatek.com/
Email: [email protected]
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Sexual Assault Support
If this podcast triggers any experiences please speak with someone at your school’s counseling center or a licensed therapist in your community. You can also call the National Sexual Assault hotline at 1-800-656-4673, or access RAINN’s online chat service https://www.rainn.org/get-help.
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This episode is dedicated to addressing sexual assault on college campuses. When you think about college, you think about freedom, and dating, and parties. However, there’s not enough discussion, especially with new students, the darker side of college life. College has so many factors that make it a breeding ground for sexual violence and misconduct. So much so, that the government has regulations that govern the reporting of claims, training of staff, and support of victims. The federal policy is called Title IX. Every institution is required to have a basic policy. You should familiarize yourself with it, understand what constitutes misconduct or sexual violence know your where you can report sexual assault claims. This information is found on your colleges website and in your student handbook.
Our guest on this episode will explain Title IX and more. Dr. Penny Smith is the founder of Alegria Technologies and Consulting. She is and author, higher education executive director and campus date rape survivor. She is a first generation college student – graduating from Fisk University summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Smith’s has a 19 year executive career in government and higher education.
After the episode be sure to check out bepreppy.com for more resources on sexual assault. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Check your campus calendar and participate in events to learn more.
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Episode Resources
Dr. Penny Smith
Book: The Second Woman Bible Study: Healing from Intimate Partner Violence and Post-Abortion Grief
Website: http://www.alegriatek.com/
Email: [email protected]
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Sexual Assault Support
If this podcast triggers any experiences please speak with someone at your school’s counseling center or a licensed therapist in your community. You can also call the National Sexual Assault hotline at 1-800-656-4673, or access RAINN’s online chat service https://www.rainn.org/get-help.