Spelman College student, Venkayla Haynes, serves as lone HBCU student of 17 selected for It's On Us committee
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Posted By: Reginald Claremont on October 09, 2015 Today, the It’s On Us campaign announced its Student Advisory Committee, an new initiative to provide exemplary student leaders with a larger role in bringing the It’s On Us message to campuses and communities across the country. The 17 members selected to be a part of the committee will not only play an integral role in activating new students on campuses nationwide, but will also serve as student thought leaders and help shape both national and local outreach strategy. “We’re thrilled to have these outstanding young leaders working alongside the It’s On Us campaign to develop innovative ways of reaching more people at both the local and national levels,” said Kristin Avery, “It’s On Us” campaign manager. “The growth of this movement depends on individuals like the ones in this group organizing on a grassroots level, and we’re excited to see them empower their peers to step up and end campus sexual assault.” The students were selected after a month long application process through which over 100 students applied. The following students are the inaugural group selected for the Student Advisory Committee: David Clifford, Maryville College Danielle Cooper, Baylor University Winn Decker, North Carolina State University Mayumi Dickerson, Louisiana State University Samantha Franks, University of Missouri Sharon George, University of Pittsburgh Giselle Gomez, Grand Valley State University Venkayla Haynes, Spelman College Matt Hill, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Shaquil Keels, United States Naval Academy Abbey Miklitsch, University of Rhode Island Kirat Sandhu, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Alexandra Leal Silva, Santa Rosa Academy Samantha Skaller, Syracuse University Emma Silvers, University of Oregon Mary Toth, Bowling Green State University Joey Wilson, Clemson University On September 19, 2014, Generation Progress partnered with the White House to launch the “It’s On Us” campaign, aimed at fundamentally shifting the way we think about sexual assault. More than 230,000 people around the country have signed the pledge, and the campaign hosted more than 800 events around the country. The campaign is a rallying cry inviting everyone to step up and realize the solution begins with us. Please visit ItsOnUs.org to take the pledge. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Reginald Claremont
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Thank you so much for posting this, I really appreciate it!
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