WNC to host Carson City community walk Saturday to spotlight sexual assault
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 12:28pm
Western Nevada College student leaders are serious about preventing sexual assault in our society. To bring awareness to the problem, they will lead a free public Sexual Assault Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 30, 10 am.
The 2.3 mile round-trip walk will begin in the parking lot just south of the Bully’s Restaurant at 3530 N. Carson St, at the intersection of U.S. Hwy 395 and West College Parkway in Carson City.
Andrea Senda, president of the WNC Associated Students of Western Nevada College, said that a number of activities on campus highlighted the problem.
She also encouraged students to wear denim clothes Wednesday in honor Denim Day, observed on behalf of a young woman who was sexually assaulted in Italy in the 1990's and whose perpetrator was not convicted when the judge ruled that the woman was wearing tight blue jeans at the time of the attack.
On arrival at the WNC campus, walkers will hear from speakers, enjoy refreshments, and gain information geared towards our community.
To read about her story and the start of Denim Day, visit http://denimdayinfo.org/about/.
Wednesday is Denim Day. Nevada First Lady Kathleen Sandoval has encouraged all Nevadans to join her in participating. By participating in Denim Day, Nevadans will join an international campaign against sexual assault and sexual violence and demonstrate support for victims of those crimes.
“When we work together and raise awareness of sexual assault, expand access to services for survivors, and help find solutions to address this growing problem, we strengthen the fabric of our communities. Denim Day is a sign of our commitment to the survivors across our state and an acknowledgement of our solemn responsibility to help in the fight against sexual assault and sexual violence,” said First Lady Kathleen Sandoval. “As Nevada’s First Lady, I am extremely proud of the efforts of our schools, community organizations and policy makers to address sexual assault. I encourage all Nevadans to join me in wearing denim this Wednesday and show your support as we work to build a better Nevada.”
If you, your friends, your co-workers, or anyone you know is wearing DENIM for DENIM DAY, be sure to take a picture and tag us on facebook. We love to see how our community comes together to support victims and survivors of sexual assault!
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