Write a letter to your younger self

Commit to do something to help survivors of sexual violence in your community​. Here are some examples:

• Volunteer at BRH

• Take the SAFE Bar Training for your venue

• Take the Stewards of Children Training to learn how to prevent CSA

• Provide SafeDates Training for youth in your life

• Write a letter to your Wisconsin Congress representative on this topics. Here's a great resource to get started.

Wear something teal today, teal is the official color of SAAM

Listen to a podcast, song, or talk about SA or are created by a survivor of SA

Building a healthy relationship with yourself ​

Take time for your favorite form of self-care​

Try something new for self-care! Never meditated? Try it! Want to try a new form of art? Go for it! ​

Read these tips on how to be a supportive person: rainn.org/TALK

Find the answer to a question you have about healthy relationships ​

Learn about Consent​

Watch a video that uses everyday examples of consent. Here are some examples:

• 2 Minutes Will Change The Way You Think About Consent

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laMtr-rUEmY

• Tea Consent

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQbei5JGiT8

Practice everyday consent. Here are some examples: 

• Asking a child in your life if you can have a hug and giving them the chance to decide

• Letting a friend know they can change their mind on what game they want to play together

• Asking a romantic partner if you can post a selfie of the two of you on social media

• Asking someone you life with if you can change where something is kept

• Knocking before entering someone’s office and asking if you can enter

Thank a supportive person in your life

Like and share one SAAM post

Take a picture with the bridge lit in teal at Phoenix Park for SAAM (or any other teal you see)

Read from the perspective of a survivor of SA

Learn about bystander intervention - SAFE Bar Network is a great place to start.​

Learn about an important figure in the fight against sexual violence. Here are some examples!

• Tarana Burke

• Rosa Parks

• Recy Taylor

• Kym Worthy,

• Mariska Hargitay

Do you know the policies at your work or school that create protective environments and increase safety? If you don’t, find them out

Breathe, just take today to keep coming back to focus on your breathing

Learn a law about sexual assault. Click here to read laws by state

Challenge a misconception - myth/reality

Learn about diversity among survivors by reading a survivor story: https://rainn.org/stories

Like or follow someone who talks about sexual assault on social media

Learn about local/state officials and their work in sexual assault legislation.

Track emotions for the day! Here are some great ways to get you started.

Wear Denim for Denim Day!

Learn about important events that shaped sexual assault awareness. Here's a great recent history.

Share a statistic about sexual assault on your page. Here's a resource for finding statistics.

How will you apply what you’ve learned this month for the rest of the year? Think about ways you can ensure you keep the conversation going. Here are some ideas! 

• Follow a social media account about sexual violence prevention. (The BRH Facebook page is a great starting point)

• Start a book club with friends where you read about the experiences of survivors of sexual assault

• Listen to the Silence No More podcast