Keynote Addresses and Plenary Sessions

(Wo)Men Speak Out™ speaking packages are available in formats of 45 minutes to 2.5 hours. Material is based on rape, sexual assault & gender violence focusing on anti-violence initiatives relevant to youth, professionals, advocates and community members.

Technical Requirements

Sound Requirements:
Two LAV microphones

Keynote Powerpoint Requirements:
Mac laptop compatible, screen.

Film Viewing Requirements:
DVD player and screen

Green Room Specifications:
Bottled water

Other specifications:
Table for merchandise, 2 chairs.

Disclaimer: Filming of (Wo)Men Speak Out™ is not permitted due to copyright restrictions. Reasonable exceptions will be made for media and non-profit purposes.

Please email us for additional information.

Inside Out

Inside Out is an ambitious address that analyzes the nature of abuse from multiple perspectives. Often generating the liveliest discussions, it is a no-holds-barred approach to addressing the issues that go unaddressed by most institutions. Chris and Ophelia apply the lessons learned from personally handpicked films and tailor dialogue to the issues affecting the student community. They talk about the experience, the myths, the madness, and turn it Inside Out.

The above linked poster contains two versions in one file to allow for host organizations to print the poster of their choice. Both also include forms to allow organizers to type in event information rather than hand-write it in. Please use these materials to advertise your WSO event in the community.


Making your event a success!

Community Fundraisers are an effective and rewarding way to not only raise awareness on the issue of abuse but provide much needed funds for your organization. Though time consuming, there are definitely ways to help make things easier. In an effort to assist you, below is a list of ideas that you can use to make planning more successful with less effort.

Use resources already available to you:

Host organizations will receive soft copies of posters and press information to use for advertising and media purposed. Use them!
Contact your local television, radio and print media. Let them know about what your organization is doing to bring awareness to the community and how they need to be involved.

Enlist key people who will be responsible for contact and follow-up. Ensure that your contacts know the correct time, venue and pertinent information one week prior to the event. The day before the event, touch base again to ensure that you are on their list. Make sure that you have a designated on-site contact for the purpose of answering media questions.

Planning Calendar

The following is a list of events and corresponding months to help you with your community and campus event planning

Year-round
Rape crisis and community fundraising events
Resident Assistant Training
Take Back the Night marches
Male survivor events

January
Stalking Awareness Month
Fraternity and Sororities, member and new-member education

February
Relationship Wellness Month

March
Women’s History Month

April
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Child Abuse Awareness Month

May
Women's Health Care

June
Student Safety Month

July
Social Wellness Month

August
Women's Equality Day (Aug 26)

September
National Campus Safety Awareness Month
New Student Orientation
Fraternity and Sororities, member and new-member education
Student-Athlete Programming

October
Domestic Violence Awareness Month

November
The One On for Safety Month