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Bring the Indian Campus Sexual Assault Primary Prevention Project to Penn State University

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The Indian Campus Sexual Assault Primary Prevention Project. A program that aids colleges and universities in the primary prevention of sexual violence through training and technical assistance, coalition building and mini-grants. It advocates a comprehensive approach that involves 6 components: Coalition Building, Policy, Male Involvement, Data Collection, Bystander Intervention, and Social Marketing. Each of these aspects are very simple and easily done. The funding we are currently spending at Penn State can be used for this program because some aspects don't cost any money making the funding need to just be refined and re-allocated. The six parts include, 1.The coalition building is how members share their knowledge and expertise to encourage comprehensive methods to prevent sexual assault. This allows for people to voice their opinions and have their ideas heard. 2.The policy should include clear definitions of sexual assault and steps to take if a student has been assaulted. Providing information like support services, how to report it, and judiciary actions. 3. The data collection should be by surveys or personal interviews giving you an overall idea and also direct answers. Not only qualitative but also quantitative information. 4. Bystanders are a large part of sexual assault prevention. This promotes the awareness and observations of behaviors in need of intervention. The program teaches safe and effective along with direct and indirect ways. Having an effective bystander program creates an environment that encourages others to speak out. 5. The program sees the male involvement portion of the project very important. Men can transfer the message to their friends of the problem, how to be non-violent, and how to have a healthy relationship. This takes the view of men as a negative to a positive. 6.Lastly as college students we know how to use social media, we watch TV and listen to music and the radio. So social marketing is an effective tool. The implementations are helped with funding from mini grants. Also the United State's Department of Justice and the Ms. Foundation for Women help as well so it's not just straight out of pocket money. This program is now a state plan in Indiana dealing with sexual assault, and 37 campuses have adopted this plan. We need to take a stand and join these campuses because what we are doing isn't enough on Penn State's campus.

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