Commitment to Campus Culture
In order for our campus and school to be a safe place to work, socialize, and grow, the culture of sexual assault and rape culture must be stopped. The entire school – the students, the teachers, the various faculty – must understand that while an extremely small percentage of people actually commit sexual violence (and are often repeat offenders), the responsibility for changing the culture of violence is on everyone. If we are properly educated about sexual violence, we have a duty to try to stop it in every way possible, and if we are not educated about sexual violence, then we have a duty to become educated as soon as possible.
I will therefore try my best to teach those who may not have participated in the Campus Culture project, or those who have not encountered much about sexual violence for whatever reason. Education is the basis of preventative action against sexual assault, as many people do not understand the severity of the problem, and its pervasiveness on college campuses.
Now that I am aware of different methods of stopping sexual violence, like distracting the possible perpetrators, involving myself directly by speaking to either or both of the parties, or calling on an authority to help ease the situation, I am far better prepared to react in the future. I have even participated in Bystander Training, which further prepared me for the reality of sexual assaults and harassments that are committed not only on college campuses but anywhere.
