Domestic Violence Awareness Month

HAWAIʻI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Let’s Get REAL
October 3, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Zoom Webinar
Learn how to Recognize, Empower, Act, and Lead at this upcoming Let's Get Real workshop. This workshop will help you learn the skills you need to help those around you who may be experiencing relationship violence. Register for this PAU Violence event.

It’s Our Kuleana Domestic Violence Summit
October 13, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Manono Campus Cafeteria
This Summit will promote domestic violence awareness, education, and resources. Learn about the dynamics of domestic violence, which can co-occur with mental health challenges, addictions, etc. Meet community service providers and government agencies that work with victims, children, and families impacted by domestic violence. The Summit is sponsored by PAU Violence and organized by the Hawaiʻi Community College Administration of Justice and Human Services Club.
Register/RSVP for the Domestic Violence Summit.

The Clothesline Project Display
October 23, 2023, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Manono Campus, Behind Building 379
As part of an international movement, contribute to our clothesline display. Decorate a shirt to show your support for survivors of domestic violence. This event is sponsored by PAU Violence.

“Escalation”: Film Screening & Discussion
October 24, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.. Manono Campus, Kāneikeao, Building 379, Room 1
This event is brought to you by OneLove, a foundation that works with young people across the country to raise awareness about the warning signs of abuse and activates communities to work to change the statistics around relationship violence. This workshop is sponsored by PAU Violence and will include a 40-minute film screening followed by a guided discussion. Watch the “Escalation” film trailer.

KAPIʻOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Safe Zone Training
October 11, 2023, Lama Library
In addition to Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October is also the month we celebrate PRIDE in Hawaiʻi. Experts believe that domestic violence occurs in the LGBQT+ community with at least the same amount of frequency and severity as in the straight community. Society’s long history of marginalizing these communities can act as a barrier to LGBQT+ victims of domestic violence from seeking help from the police, legal and court systems for fear of discrimination or bias. The Safe Zone Program’s objective is for trained participants to utilize their gained knowledge and skills to foster a safe and inclusive community for LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff to promote social justice in the University of Hawaiʻi System. The program establishes a network of support and visibility for LGBTQ+ equity by providing advocates with posters and materials to share as resources on their campus. This event is sponsored by PAU Violence and attendance is by invitation to students and employees.

Kapiʻolani Community College PAU Coalition Movie Night: Fried Green Tomatoes
October 19, 2023, 4:00 p.m., Ohiʻa Cafeteria
Over 30 years after its release, the movie Fried Green Tomatoes remains a compelling story about a community together to protect the most vulnerable in their community. The owners and patrons of the Whistlestop Cafe come together to protect their little community from gender-based and racial violence by creating an oasis where everyone is treated with respect, dignity and kindness. It is also a story about the many different forms love can take and its incredible healing power. This event is open to students, faculty & staff. Watch the "Fried Green Tomatoes" movie trailer.

KAUAʻI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Candlelight Vigil
October 19, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church (Lihue)
YWCA Kaua’i will host its annual Candlelight Vigil in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Week Without Violence. Refreshments and childcare provided. We will be honoring domestic violence survivors and fatality victims across the state. Speakers include Kayli Obrero, sister of Tia Obrero, who was a vibrant member of the Kaua‘i community – a beloved mother, sister, daughter – and a fatality victim of domestic violence in 2019. This event is sponsored by PAU Violence.
Learn more about the Candlelight Vigil

LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Scaring is Not Caring: A Resource Fair for DVAM
October 19, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Waiʻanae Moku Common Area
Check out the resources and participate in the activities. Learn about the red flags and unhealthy signs of a relationship. This event is sponsored by PAU Violence. Find more information at @lovepono on Instagram.

Live.Pono.Love.Pono Podcast
Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. on Station KTUH
Stay tuned for new episodes in October! Learn more about the Live.Pono.Love.Pono Podcast.

MAUI COLLEGE

Maui Men’s March Against Violence
October 26, 2023, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., UH Maui College’s Great Lawn
The 4th Annual Maui Men’s March Against Violence will take place on October 26, 2023 at the UH Maui College Great Lawn. Welcome starts at 11:30 a.m., followed by a march at 12:00 p.m., and a rally at 12:30 p.m. All students, faculty, and staff welcome!

SYSTEM-WIDE PAU VIOLENCE EVENT

Let’s Get REAL
October 13, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Zoom Webinar
Participants who attend this training will learn to:

• Recognize the continuum of behaviors contributing to sexual and relationship violence,
• Empower themselves to develop the skills to be active bystanders,
• Act to intervene safely, and,
• Lead collectively toward a community that reflects a commitment to the safety of all its members against gender-based violence.