Interpersonal Violence at the Intersections: Violence Prevention for Q+ Communities
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Event Details
The Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) invites you to an IN-PERSON training, “Interpersonal Violence at the Intersections: Violence Prevention for Q+ Communities,” scheduled for Friday, March 28, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ET at Montgomery County Business Solutions Center (1435 Cincinnati Street, Suite #300, Dayton). Presented by Mady DeVivo and Sawyer Federinko from the University of Dayton, this session is designed specifically to support personnel working at educational institutions.
According to UCLA’s Williams Institute, “nearly one-in-five (19.1%) LGBTQ people experienced in-person bullying or harassment, 12.5% of LGBTQ people experienced online or other indirect bullying or harassment, 17.6% experienced sexual harassment, and 11.8% experienced sexual assault in college.” Additionally, LGBTQ+ women, transgender individuals, and non-binary people are just as likely, if not more likely, than their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts to have experienced intimate partner violence during their lifetimes.
This interactive presentation will empower higher education faculty and staff to prevent, recognize, and respond to acts of sexual and domestic violence within the LGBTQ+ community. Participants will review relevant legislation, policy and procedures, and practice active allyship. Additionally, presenters will create a space for dialogue to address current opportunities and challenges in creating safe spaces for Q+ students in higher education.
Learning goals:
- Identify and apply actions of allyship in the context of the LGBTQ+ community.
- Recognize signs and symptoms of Interpersonal Violence and practice appropriate prevention and response techniques.
- Understand how campus policies, including Title IX and Campus SaVe, apply to and impact violence prevention and Q+ students.
Join us to learn how to prevent and address interpersonal violence within LGBTQ+ communities in higher education, and become an active ally for creating safer, more inclusive spaces for Q+ students. Click here to register now.
When: Friday, March 28, 2025
Where: Montgomery County Business Solutions Center (1435 Cincinnati Streeet, Suite 300, Dayton, OH)
Cost
- Personnel from SOCHE Member Schools: $20 through March 17 (price increases to $30 on March 18)
- Personnel from NON-Member Schools/Orgs: $30 through March 17 (price increases to $40 on March 18)
- Students: $5 through March 17 (price increases to $15 on March 18)
Questions? Contact Mindy Claggett at SOCHE
Student Registration Fee Policy
Registration Cancellation Policy
Registration for this event will close on Sunday, March 23, or when the event is full, whichever occurs first.
Pre-registration is required. There will be NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION for this event.
About the Presenters
Mady DeVivo (she/her)
Assistant Director, Sexual Violence Prevention Education
University of Dayton
Mady DeVivo (she/her) is an Interpersonal Violence Prevention Educator and community activist with a focus on Bystander Engagement and Inclusion. Mady is the University of Dayton’s Director of Sexual Violence Prevention Education and the advisor to Peers Advocating for Violence Education (PAVE). Mady completed her undergraduate degree at Miami University and received her master’s in Public Health from the University of Cincinnati. Mady prioritizes inclusive and actionable content participants can utilize to create spaces free from sexual and domestic violence. In her free time, Mady spends her time hiking and taking care of her two cats, Monroe and Hashbrown, and (too) many plants alongside her partner.
Sawyer Federinko (they/he)
Assistant Director, LGBTQ+ Education
University of Dayton
Sawyer Federinko (they/he) serves as the assistant director for LGBTQ+ Education at the University of Dayton. They earned his Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Arts in Teaching at Earlham College, and he earned his MS in Student Affairs in Higher Education at Miami University. Sawyer is passionate about fostering an inclusive learning environment where knowledge and learning are exchanged between participants and facilitators. Sawyer is especially excited about working with the Q*mmunity Leaders to engage with the broader campus community in learning about LGBTQ+ topics, honoring the experiences of LGBTQ+ community members, and developing programming and events to facilitate belonging and inclusion. In his free time, Sawyer enjoys hanging out with their partner and two cats, Yennefer and Dustpan.
