UA Students for Gender Justice to Sponsor Voices Against Violence
October 20, 2003 - Filed under: Uncategorized
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Students for Gender Justice will sponsor Voices Against Violence on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 8-10 p.m. at the Bad Ass Coffee Shop.
Voices Against Violence is an open microphone night during which participants will have the opportunity to speak out about relationship violence, sexual violence and violence as a national and global issue.
Those interested in reading a poem, speaking, singing or sharing a personal experience with violence are welcome to sign up. For more information, e-mail Tarin Nix at geauxme18@yahoo.com or call Stephanie Chalifoux at the UA Women’s Resource Center, 205/348-5040.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Ann Taylor Reed or Linda Hill, Office of Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Stephanie Chalifoux, UA Women's Resource Center, 205/348-5040