DIVERSITY MATTERS
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2017
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
INSIDE THIS ISSUE DVAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Diversity Certificate Program. . . . . . . . 2 Hispanic Heritage Month. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Religious Holidays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Community Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NDEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Constitution Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) evolved from the "Day of Unity" held in October 1981 and conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. The Day of Unity soon became an entire week devoted to a range of activities conducted at the local, state, and national level. The activities conducted were as varied and diverse as the program sponsors but had common themes: • Mourning those who have died because of domestic violence • Celebrating those who have survived • Connecting those who work to end violence These three themes remain a key focus of DVAM events today. In October 1987, the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed. That same year marks the initiation of the first national domestic violence toll-free hotline. In 1989, the U.S. Congress passed Public Law 101-112 designating October of that year as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Such legislation has passed every year since with National Coalition Against Domestic Violence providing key leadership in this effort. Each year, the Day of Unity is celebrated the first Monday of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. – Adapted from the 1996 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Manual of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, nrcdv.org/ dvam/DVAM-history
OFFICE OF EQUITY AND DIVERSITY TEAM
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH EVENTS FOR UTHSC:
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FREE Screening of “Private Violence” and discussion with DV advocate and star of film, Kit Gruelle
Michael Alston, EdD, CCDP/AP Assistant Vice Chancellor
Amber Carter
Publications Editor, Diversity Matters
Dustin Fulton, MS
Sr. Equity Assurance Administrator
Oct. 16 at Malco on the Square, 7:00 pm “Private Violence is a feature-length documentary film and audience engagement campaign that explores a simple, but deeply disturbing fact of American life: the most dangerous place for a woman in America is her own home. Every day in the US, at least four women are murdered by abusive (and often, ex) partners. The knee-jerk response is to ask: “why doesn’t she just leave?” Private Violence shatters the brutality of this logic.” For more information, visit privateviolence.com. Space is limited. This event will be open to UTHSC and community.
Maggie Joyce, JD
Sr. OED Consultant
Bridging Troubled Waters – A Community Conversation
Lauren Rotonda, JD, MBA
Resolving Conflicts. Ending Domestic Violence. Building Healthy Relationships.
Sophia Mosher, MPA
Oct. 28, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm with registration and breakfast 8-9am, and is open to UTHSC and community
Sr. Inclusion Strategist
Administrative Aide
Registration will be available beginning Oct. 1 Featured speaker Mildred Muhammad, ex-wife of the DC sniper and Domestic Violence survivor and advocate
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/ Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.
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