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EDUCATION about and PREVENTION against gender and relationship violence
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Higher Education
We believe colleges and universities can and should do more to prevent gender and relationship violence. We work to provide higher education institutions with training opportunities and resources to improve their prevention and response efforts to sexual violence, partner violence, and stalking on campus.
Nearly half (43%) of all college women and one third (28%) of college men report have experienced either abuse or controlling behaviors in a dating relationship. About six in every 1,000 students will be sexually assaulted on college campuses. Statistics also show that about one-third, or 32% of college students, in other words, 20-25% overall during their college career, will have experienced sexual assault, dating violence, and or stalking. |
1 in 3 (36%) dating college students has given a dating partner their computer, email, or social network passwords and these students are more likely to experience digital dating abuse. 4 in 10 LGBTQ+ college students reported intimate partner violence victimization or perpetration within a current relationship. |
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Summit Attendees
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Colleges & Universities Impacted
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Presentations
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Tens of
Thousands Number of People Reached
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Numbers reflect Jana’s Campaign Activities 2013 – Present
Regional Campus Safety Summits
Jana’s Campaign hosts regional and affordable workshops for college and university administrators, faculty, staff, and students for the purpose of providing guidance and important knowledge about preventing and responding to gender and relationship violence. These summits host national experts and encourage the sharing of best practices among participants. Individuals who most benefit from these summits include: Title IX officers, college/university legal representatives, public safety officers, residential life and student affairs personnel, athletic directors, women’s center staff, student leaders, health and counseling professionals, and other campus and community representatives interested in campus safety.
Jana’s Campaign partnered to host a Campus Safety Summit in conjunction with the National Conference on Crimes Against Women in Dallas, Texas on May 18-19, 2020.
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The Rocky Mountain Campus Safety Summit will be held on the campus of Regis University in Denver, Colorado on June 10-11, 2020.
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The Heartland Campus Safety Summit will be held on the campus of Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS on November 11-12, 2020.
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Workshops and Presentations
Jana’s Campaign has professional trained staff, board members, and volunteers who are available to serve as speakers at your event, conference, or school. We tailor our message to fit various audiences and the needs of each location. Our presentations and workshops are designed to enhance our programming options. This includes all-school assemblies, individual classroom workshops and gender-specific presentations that include Her Toolkit and Man2Man, as well as bystander intervention trainings. Fees are often based on school/conference budget considerations, and all proceeds from speaking engagements go to support Jana’s Campaign, Inc.
Our Other Projects
The Campus Men’s Action Network (CMAN) is an organizational model developed by Jana’s Campaign that encourages college men to develop a campus coalition and actively engage in the work to end gender-based violence. To learn more about CMAN click here.
In partnership with the Women’s Leadership Project, Jana’s Campaign helps deliver the collegiate prevention program “The Red Flag Campaign” on the campus of Fort Hays State University every October. The Red Flag Campaign is a public awareness campaign designed to address dating violence and promote the prevention of dating violence on college campuses. The campaign was created using a “bystander intervention” strategy, encouraging friends and other campus community members to “say something” when they see warning signs (“red flags”) for dating violence in a friend’s relationship. The campaign posters reflect racially and ethnically diverse models, and illustrate both heterosexual and same-sex relationships. See the Red Flag Campaign here.
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In honor and memory of Jana Lynne Mackey, the University of Kansas has established the “Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series.” In an effort to continue Jana’s important work, this lecture series was established to raise awareness about issues close to Jana’s heart, namely breaking down barriers and fostering opportunities to secure women’s rights leaders and experts with the dual purpose of enhancing understanding and calling for involvement and service while providing a platform for discussion and dialogue. To learn more about the lecture series, click here.
Drs. Curt and Christie Brungardt, founders of Jana’s Campaign, Inc. and professors at Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS) have recently served as guest editors of a special issue for the eJournal of Public Affairs. This unique publication focuses on higher education’s role in preventing and responding to gender-based violence. The eJournal issue includes peer reviewed scholarly manuscripts illustrating the latest assessment data and research in the field and practitioner-based articles focusing on best practices and programming highlights. This online issue also includes multimedia submissions. See the eJournal here.
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Testimonials
“Jana’s Story was an eye opening experience for me. This made me more aware of harmful dating relationships.” “I have never heard a speech that moved me so much! I think from now on I will start to live my life more for others and be less selfish. Thank you for opening my eyes and sharing your story!” |
“I have seen Curt Brungardt speak three times now and have never been disappointed! With each presentation, each moving story, I become increasingly passionate about women’s rights and motivated to stop domestic and dating violence.” “By sharing their personal tragedy in a way that inspires hope, we all left the day believing each and every one of us are able to make a difference in the world.” |
