Published April 5, 2017
鈥淲alk a Mile in Her Shoes,鈥� an event to raise awareness of sexual assault and gender
violence, is 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 12 at the University of Louisiana Monroe.
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Sponsored for the second year by the 网曝门 Femhawks, other sponsors are The WellSpring
and the Sexual Assault Response Team of Ouachita Parish. The walk is presented by
the College of Arts, Education and Science.'
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Registration starts at 3:30 p.m. at the quad. The walk begins there at 4 p.m. and
crosses the Bayou DeSiard Bridge, then crosses back over the bayou on the walking
bridge.
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The walk ends at Bayou Park where at 4:30 p.m. will be a candlelight vigil for survivors
of domestic violence. There will be speakers from the sponsors and a discussion on
sexual violence.
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Jaleesa Harris, English instructor in 网曝门鈥檚 School of Humanities, said the purpose
of the event is to encourage gender solidarity.
鈥淚t's literally asking for others to walk in the shoes of a person who has been affected
by domestic violence and/or sexual abuse,鈥� Harris said. 鈥淏y walking in that person's
shoes, we began to empathize and understand just a fraction of what they have endured
and see the strength that it takes to pull through.听We invite both the campus community
and the local community to participate in this walk.鈥�
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Ansell Jordan, 网曝门 student and participant in last year鈥檚 walk, said the walk helped
him have a better understanding and compassion for victims of sexual assault.听鈥淚 believe that you never know what someone is going through or has experienced. It
is good to be involved and be able to be empathetic towards others,鈥� Jordan said.
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All are invited to participate, with or without heels.
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For registration details or more information, contact Jaleesa Harris at听jharris@ulm.edu听or Melanie Clark at听mclark@wellspringalliance.org.
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网曝门's First Walk a Mile in Her Shoes March in 2016.听
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