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Florida A & M University (HBCU), and The Atlanta University Center - Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College (HBCUs)
In 2009, the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that young women in college experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence; and 1 in 5 women will be the victim of attempted or completed sexual assault during her college years. The Wright Group created two Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) HBCU Projects initiatives to address this issue, 1) Her Story Films--a national student film contest to address HIV/AIDS and violence against; and 2)Alumni Perspectives--twenty-three (23) YouTube videos that comprise of a web series to engage spoken words of 9 (nine) HBCU alumni as advocates for ending violence against women on college campuses and in the African-American community at-large. Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College EVAW Projects utilize social media as a tool for outreach (website, Twitter pages, YouTube, student databases, and listservs of approximately over 5,500 HBCU student members). In 2009, the Wright Group has established mini-grants to support Denim Day USA at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Denim Day USA at HBCUs addresses sexual violence on college campuses and encourages participation of community members, elected officials, businesses and students to make a social statement with their fashion by wearing jeans and campaign shirts.
Diversity and culture
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Learning Objectives:
Identify innovative, interactive strategies and ways to improve student engagement of violence against women prevention and participation through student film contest, websites, and social media outlets;
Assess the effects of social media strategies on college campus public health initiatives and campaigns
Describe the benefits of student-driven public health promotion among students at HBCUs.
Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Violence
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I've been working as a health care professional for more than 15 years in various fields. I have presented at several national conference on violence against women. I'm currently the Director for national pilot projects focused on violence and HIV/AIDS among women: Ending Violence against Women (EVAW): HBCU Project and The National Partnership to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence and HIV. I'm also an Adjunct Professor on women’s health issues since 2008 at the GWU.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.