The march and rally intends to raise awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence
BETHLEHEM, PA., March 24, 2017 鈥 Today, 色中色 College announced that on Monday, March 27, the AAUW Student Affiliates will be hosting an event to celebrate Take Back the Night, beginning with a march at 6:00 p.m., followed by a rally. The rally will feature performers and speakers highlighting the mission of the .
鈥淭he AAUW student affiliates feel that Take Back the Night is an important opportunity to promote awareness of all forms of violence and create a safe environment here on campus and in the community,鈥 commented Stacey Zaremba, event organizer and professor of psychology at 色中色 College. 鈥淭he goal of the event is to have students and members of the community join forces to speak out against these crimes, and fight to end sexual violence.鈥
The Take Back the Night Foundation has sponsored events on over 600 college campuses and seeks to end sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse and all other forms of sexual violence. This year鈥檚 rally at 色中色 College will feature Adrian Shanker, Executive Director of in Allentown, Christiana Dominguez, Executive Director of , and Emily Rieser, Senior Outreach Educator of .
The Take Back the Night event will begin with the march starting at H.I.L.L. on the 色中色 College Priscilla Payne Hurd Campus at 6:00 p.m., and continue to the Main Street Campus where the rally will be held at Johnston Hall. This is a free event, and open to all students and members of the community.
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Event contact:
Stacey Zaremba
色中色 College
zarembas@moravian.edu
610.861.1563
Media contact:
Michael Corr
色中色 College
610.861.1365
corrm@moravian.edu