According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. One out of every six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. About 3% of American men — or 1 in 33 — have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. Among undergraduate students, 26.4% of females and 6.8% of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence or incapacitation.

During the month of April, LLCC offer opportunities to increase campus awareness about sexual assault and what each of us can do to change the statistics. Join us this week to learn about consent.

April 2 and 5 – from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., join Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault, PCASA, in A. Lincoln Commons to increase your awareness about consent.

April 5 – Help us Turn the Campus Teal. Teal signifies support for sexual assault survivors. We encourage you to wear teal this day. Please sign up to volunteer to place teal ribbons on campus.

Stay tuned for additional Sexual Assault Awareness Month programming:

Week of April 8 – Bystander Intervention
Week of April 15 – Sexual Harassment Prevention
Week of April 22 – Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors

Additional information and resources concerning sexual assault are available on LLCC’s website. You may also contact Leslie Johnson, interim compliance and prevention coordinator at leslie.johnson@llcc.edu or 217-786-2848.