'Clothesline Project' focuses on sex/gender violence
A Clothesline Project T-shirt The Clothesline Project, a public initiative to raise awareness and to document the personal impact of sex/gender violence and abuse, began yesterday and concludes today with a series of events that begin at 11 a.m. in the Lombardo Student Center.  A focal point is the display of T-shirts designed by members of the JCU community reflecting their own experiences with abuse.

See schedule of events for Thursday, April 18.
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All Clothesline Project events take place in the Atrium and the Lombardo Student Center.

Thursday, April 18

11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The Clothesline Project display is open for viewing in the Atrium.

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Senior Vanessa Strickley combines her dynamic singing style with her talent on the acoustic guitar to create a mellow, folksy sound with aggressive overtones.

2 – 2:30 p.m.

Father Richard Salmi SJ, Vice President for Student Life, discusses his experience as a counselor at a domestic violence center in California working with males who were abusive in relationships.

3 – 3:30 p.m.

A JCU junior shares her own story of date rape and discusses the possible correlation between date rape and the portrayal of women in the media.

4 – 4:30 p.m.

Carmen Lane, a representative from the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, discusses the prevalence of sexual assault in the U.S. and explains the services provided by the center.

5 – 6 p.m.

Open Mic: All members of the JCU community are invited to share their thoughts, music, stories and poetry surrounding the topic of sex/gender violence and abuse.

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