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Nonviolence Goes to College

Nonviolence Goes to College. The K-State SafeZone Program. SafeZone History. Originally developed in the 1980’s to serve needs of students being harassed because of sexual orientation. It served the students to know a Safe Place, a person with whom they could speak and be heard.

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Nonviolence Goes to College

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  1. Nonviolence Goes to College The K-State SafeZone Program

  2. SafeZone History • Originally developed in the 1980’s to serve needs of students being harassed because of sexual orientation. It served the students to know a Safe Place, a person with whom they could speak and be heard. • At KSU the program slowed in the late 90’s; occasionally you’d see a placard on a door. The original Logo:

  3. OriginalSafeZone Logo

  4. SafeZone History • Revitalized in 2002 through the Campaign for Nonviolence, QSA, and the President’s Commission on the Status of Women • Changes were made to update the program and include more populations

  5. Changes • Expanded populations served: Issues related to • Gay, lesbian,bisexual &, transgendered students • Sexual assault victims • Hateful acts (hate crimes, bullying, bias, harassment)

  6. Hate crimes versus hateful acts

  7. Current logo

  8. Special Topics were added: • Issues related to • International Students • Dealing with Depression • Suicidal Students • Nonviolent Communications Skills Training

  9. poster communication

  10. SafeZone Training • Everyone takes an “Introductory Training” where they meet folks who train in areas of GLBT issues, sexual violence issues, and hateful acts issues. Emphasis is on listening skills, referral, crisis intervention. • Next, these SafeZone “Allies”, are expected to take Advanced Trainings each semester on specific topics, and other offerings as they wish.

  11. SafeZone Allies • Help create an atmosphere, an expectation on the campus of openness and communication. • The presence of SafeZone symbols on doors throughout campus adds to the idea that threatening behavior is not OK. • We hope that while crime stats may rise through an increase in reporting, that SafeZone will act as a deterrent against violence as well.

  12. Current SafeZone Allies • 122 students • 171 staff and faculty • 222 on campus • 71 off campus

  13. Webpage:http://www.k-state.edu/womenscenter/SafeZone.htm

  14. Two samples :An informational flier given to faculty and a 3X5 “Get in the SafeZone” Card laminated for allies.

  15. Getting in the (Safe) Zone1) Listen/Believe - As listeners, our role is to make ourselves available, to let the person know it is safe to talk with us. Don’t prod, push, or judge; just listen and affirm the expressed feelings. Speak in private, without rushing. Stay calm and believe. It is not our job to investigate or discover the truth.3) Communicate/Give hope by assuring the person that things can get better; that there are resources and options available to them.4) Maintain- Keeping clear and consistent boundaries and expectations are healthy for you and the student. Resist any tendencies to “take over” for the student unless it is clear that they are in danger or cannot get help themselves; in this case consult and refer. 5) Refer to other resources * when the problem is more serious than you feel comfortable handling; * if you are very stressed, busy, or preoccupied; * if you have helped as much as you can; * when personal feelings interfere with your objectivity; * if the person wants information or help that you cannot give.Normalize the process of getting help: “Successful people seek support.”It is natural to have fears and concerns about sharing one’s difficulties.It is the competent, courageous aspect of an individual that seeks assistance.www.ksu.edu/nonviolence

  16. SAFE ZONE allies ask themselves:Is this person safe? KSU Police: 532-6412; Riley County Police: 537-2112Emergency Shelter: The Crisis Center 1-800-727-2785; Manhattan: 539-2785Does this person need medical attention?Lafene Health Center: 532-6544; Women’s Clinic, 532-6554Mercy Hospital Emergency Room, 1823 College Ave., 776-3322Does this person know where to find counseling, support, or a personal advocate?KSU Counseling Services, 532-6927, www.ksu.edu/counselingK-State Women’s Center, 206 Holton Hall, 532-6444 KSU Student Attorney: 532-6541 If a student, who can help with academic issues?Office of Student Life, 532-6432

  17. Click on a building to view the SafeZone allies

  18. Some peers

  19. Darcy at 412 The 412 Event

  20. Wildcats Against Rape

  21. Date with hate 2006

  22. A parent’s view

  23. Violence and nonviolence

  24. Strange madness

  25. An example of SafeZone training Films: increasing empathy and awareness.FEAR:Martha’s Story

  26. Bring Some Nonviolence Back

  27. Transform Your Campus

  28. To read in more detail about the ideas presented in the "Nonviolence Goes to College" session, see: www.ksu.edu/womenscenter/ "Reframing the Debate: Crisis Center to Campaign for Nonviolence," Susan L. Allen in Turning Ideas Into Action, forthcoming. "Activist Media Anthropology - Antidote to Extremist Worldviews," Susan L. Allen, in Media Anthropology, Rothenbuhler and Coman, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 2005. "Organic Balance as a Conceptual Frame­work for Social Change Movements," Susan L. Allen, Community and the World: Participating in Social Change, T.D. Dickinson, Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science, 2003. "Activist Anthropology in a Women’s Center," Voices, 5(1), 11-15, December 2001. (Retrieved December 27, 2004, from http://sscl.berkeley.edu/ %7Eafaweb/Voices.pdf )

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