Thursday, April 23, 2015

McHenry County College SPAN "Take Back The Night" Event

The Student Peace Action Network of McHenry County College will sponsor its fifth annual Take Back the Night event from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday April 30 in the Luecht Conference Center. The college is located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.

The event begins with a resource fair and a presentation of the Clothesline Project, featuring a collection of t-shirts decorated by sexual assault and abuse survivors to express that they have endured. In addition, guest speakers will talk on a variety of topics, including sexual exploitation, sexual assault, healing and building healthy relationships, followed by a march outside around the campus. The event will conclude with a vigil around a fire pit by the peace pole on the patio outside of the cafeteria.

MCC was selected by the national organization of Take Back the Night to be one of the 10 Points of Light, which features 10 schools throughout the U.S. who will host individual vigils at the same time. The vigils aim to show support of survivors and unite efforts to end sexual violence of all types.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pat Gaughan at pgaughan@mchenry.edu.

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