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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.
At least 1 in 5 women experience sexual assault while attending college. Among college-age perpetrators of abuse, approximately 25% perpetrate physical aggression (e.g. punching, slapping and shoving/push-ing), 80% perpetrate psychological aggression (e.g. threats of violence and derogatory comments) and 20% perpetrate sexual aggression. Physical violence has been found in up to 45% of college relationships, sexual violence in up to 20%, and psychological/emotional violence in up to 80% |
More than 3.5 million college students experience dating violence before graduation. Among college-age youth, 45% of the gay males, 57% of bisexual males, 44% of lesbians, and 38% of bisexual females have experienced abuse. An estimated 7% of men and 21% of women report experiencing a completed sexual assault since entering college. In 12-22 year olds the prevalence for technology assisted dating violence victimisation ranged from 12 to 56%. |
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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 conferences designed to educate college and university administrators, faculty, staff, and students on the important issues of preventing and responding to sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. These Summits host national experts and regional practitioners while encouraging the sharing of best practices among participants.
Individuals who most benefit from these summits include: Title IX officers, college/university legal representatives, public and campus 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.
Thanks to partnerships with corporate and foundation sponsors, Jana's Campaign is able to keep these two-day regional Summit registration fees extremely affordable. Our rationale is to encourage campuses to send multi-disciplinary teams to attend, increasing the impact of the Summit on every campus represented. We are committed to hosting a wide range of regional campus safety representatives at every Summit while maintaining the highest quality conference of its kind.
Individuals who most benefit from these summits include: Title IX officers, college/university legal representatives, public and campus 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.
Thanks to partnerships with corporate and foundation sponsors, Jana's Campaign is able to keep these two-day regional Summit registration fees extremely affordable. Our rationale is to encourage campuses to send multi-disciplinary teams to attend, increasing the impact of the Summit on every campus represented. We are committed to hosting a wide range of regional campus safety representatives at every Summit while maintaining the highest quality conference of its kind.
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The Rocky Mountain Campus Safety Summit will be held at Regis University in Denver, CO on August 9-10, 2023.
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The Midwest Campus Safety Summit will be held at Husch Blackwell Chicago Offices, Chicago, IL on September 20-21, 2023.
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The Heartland Campus Safety Summit will be held at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS on November 15-16, 2023.
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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
"Thank you again. It was a great presentation by Curt as always. Thoroughly appreciated having him on our campus and his ability to connect with our male students." "Your presentation was a 5! It has spurred conversation among the coaches, student athletes, and campus community." |
“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.” |
