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October schedule of events

October is Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month! Please see our full schedule of events below: We Believe You Discussion Group for survivors of gender-based harm. Weekly Thurs 3-4pm. ...

Posted: September 24, 2026, 9:30 AM

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Visuals: Purple awareness ribbon (top left) and Women's, Gender, & Equity Center at UMBC tree logo (top right).

Text: "October is Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month"

Weekly Recurring Event:

When: Thursdays, 3–4 PM

Event: We Believe You Discussion Group

Location: WGEC Lounge, Commons 004

Event Schedule:

Tuesday, Oct 6 | 3:30–5 PM

Event: Turnaround, Inc Workshop: IPV & Healthy Relationships

Location: Commons 004

Wednesday, Oct 7 | 11 AM–3 PM

Event: Red Flag Green Flag Event

Location: Erickson Field

Wednesday, Oct 14

Event: Survivor Self-Care and Activist Burnout Prevention Day

Details:

1–2 PM | Yoga (RAC 106)

2–4 PM | Self-Care (Commons 004)

Monday, Oct 19 | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Event: In Her Shoes

Location: UC 310

Description: A 20–30 minute interactive workshop that shows the difficult choices survivors have to make. The goal of this event is building empathy and increasing awareness of the personal and systemic barriers survivors face.

Thursday, Oct 22 | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Event: Clothesline Project Display

Location: Commons Main Street

Description: Supplies will be available in WGEC Lounge starting Oct. 1 for Survivors to decorate a shirt to raise awareness of IPV.

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Organizer Contact: Women’s, Gender, and Equity Center | Commons 004, ground floor next to Dunkin | 410-455-2714

Disclaimer: These events are open to all individuals regardless of their sex, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

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