For Students
- Apply to become a peer anti-violence educator in our PAVE program! Click here for more information.
- Join a student group like ASAP (Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention). ASAP raises awareness about sexual violence on campus. In the spring, ASAP plans and sponsors Take Back The Night, a campus-wide protest of sexual violence and survivor vigil.
- Follow Penn Violence Prevention on social media to stay informed (facebook, instagram, twitter).
- Attend events on campus like Supporting Survivors in October and Take Back the Night in April.
- Volunteer for organizations in Philadelphia like WOAR: Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence and Women Against Abuse (WAA).
- Apply to Penn Violence Prevention’s Student Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB acts as a “think tank” for PVP, providing insight on interpersonal violence trends and concerns at Penn. Made up of 20 undergraduate and graduate students, the SAB provides feedback and assists in the creation of PVP programs and marketing, while enhancing their own knowledge of interpersonal violence prevention
For Student Groups
- Request a presentation for your student group. Workshops usually ranging from 90-120 minutes can be presented to groups both large and small and can cover a range of topics related to relationship violence, sexual violence, stalking, and sexual harassment.
- Pick up PVP posters, resource guides, or stickers to give out at a GBM or to put up in your group’s meeting space.
- Co-sponsor events such as Take Back the Night and How to Support a Survivor!
- Contact Penn Violence Prevention for more information and opportunities at pvp@vpul.upenn.edu.
For Staff & Faculty
- Attend Anti-Violence Advocate (AVA) Training, an annual 15-hour training about interpersonal violence for Penn faculty and staff. The training is designed to educate participants about dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sexual harassment so that they are able to recognize and respond to these issues on Penn’s campus. Check back to our website during the Spring semester for upcoming dates!
- Request a presentation for your department or office. Workshops usually ranging from 1-2 hours can be presented to groups both large and small and can cover a range of topics related to relationship violence, sexual violence, stalking, and sexual harassment.
- Follow Penn Violence Prevention on social media to stay informed (facebook, instagram, twitter).
- Learn more about reporting obligations and Penn policies.