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Carisa LaFernier and Ginger Shelifoe from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community answer questions about victim services or about domestic violence awareness in the Indigenous community. Other resources at the Domestic Violence Awareness and Wellness Workshop included a storytelling workshop and yoga.

Walking the Path Together hosts workshop focused on healing from domestic violence

Sophia Huhta, Contributing writer December 1, 2021

When attendees walked into Whitman Hall on Nov. 15, they found a group sitting at a table, immersed by the words of a woman who found healing in forgiveness. Scattered across the table were books, a copper...

Students to raise awareness for domestic violence

Students to raise awareness for domestic violence

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor October 15, 2021
Students are being encouraged to wear purple on Monday, Oct 25 in order to recognize and raise awareness for the problem of domestic violence. This campus-wide event, organized by junior anthropology major Olivia Crandall, is taking place because October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Photo courtesy of The Health Promotion Society: Sophomore psychology major Jailin Kaiser stands with a whiteboard last semester to garner support for people affected by sexual harassment.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month, part two of a three-part series: ‘It’s On Us’ campaign brings back Week of Action to NMU

Winter Keefer October 19, 2017

Events aimed toward raising awareness of sexual assault on college campuses will be held in Jamrich Hall throughout next week during the Health Promotion Society’s Week of Action. This is the second...

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