CSUF students and campus officials participated in “Walk for Change” against sexual assault and harassment

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Cal State Fullerton students and campus officials came together Tuesday to “Walk for Change” against sexual assault and harassment for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The goal of the march was “to send a message of prevention to our community and call on all Titans to step up and keep our campus safe,” said Rebecca Ross, a health science major and intern at the WoMen’s and Adult Reentry Center (WARC).
Before the march began, students and interns came to the front of the group and shared the reasons they decided to participate.
“I saw firsthand how sexual violence and domestic violence affects families and children. As a U-2 intern, I’m here trying to educate high school and college kids about the effects of that and seeing full circle how that affects everybody,” said one demonstrator and intern for WARC.
The march began at the Housing Piazza and continued past the Kinesiology and Health Science building, Titan Shops, Titan Walk, through the Quad and back to the Piazza.
“I walk because like many of you, I know many people who have been impacted by these crimes and in my work, I see the effects of that,” said Alyssa Avila, a CSUF Violence Prevention Educator and Victim Advocate. “Not only do I see the challenges that victims and survivors face in healing, in seeking justice and holding their perpetrators accountable, but I also see the challenges and frustrations that folks who are dedicated to this work, how they face those frustrations every day as well.”
Participants held signs that read “End the Silence” and “Don’t Get Raped” with “get” and the “d” in “raped” crossed out reading “Don’t Rape.”
Participants also chanted “No matter where, no matter when, we will always take a stand!” and “Two, four, six, eight, no more date rape” as they walked through ...

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