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 s*xual 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 ****erson, 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 s*xual 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.
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Friday, October 9th 2015 at 5:45PM
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