Students, staff and faculty came together on October 25 for Stony Brook’s annual “Take A Stand, Walk With Me” march around campus to raise awareness of domestic violence.

With the Spirit of Stony Brook Drum Corps and Wolfie leading the march, the campus community marched from the SAC throughout the entire academic mall. Students waved their signs, chanted, and danced to the beat of the marching band’s drums as they walked through campus.

The campus community marched together to raise awareness.

The march concluded with attendees being ushered into the SAC Auditorium for a rally and information fair about domestic violence, featuring representatives from on-campus and community resources such as  the Green Dot bystander intervention training program.

“Swallow This!”, a prevention through the arts peer education program that portrays real student scenarios around alcohol or other issues, also gave a performance highlighting students’ experiences with domestic violence.

The rally also featured a display of the Monument Quilt, quilt squares created by survivors of sexual violence and their allies, along with a banner that event participants could sign to express messages of support for those impacted by all forms of interpersonal violence.

The annual event is organized by the Center for Prevention and Outreach (CPO) as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Visit their website to find out more about on-campus resources to combat domestic violence and other issues affecting students.

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