Category Archives: Kelly Rifenbark
The Vagina Monologues: A Reflection
By Ayomide Aruwajoye. This semester is coming to a close, and the Women’s Center has only one more event left (learn more about Game Day Getaway here). But looking back, my favorite event was The Vagina Monologues. This was the first event I worked … Continue reading →
Take Back the Night: A Reflection
By Katelyn Bidondo. The Women’s Center hosted our Take Back the Night event on Thursday, April 25, and as a student staff member I was able to work our event. We had many volunteers, students and community members in attendance, … Continue reading →
Take Back the Night is coming April 18
By Briana Ward. Don’t forget to mark the date of April 18th on your calendar for Take Back the Night! The evening begins at 6:30 PM with the pre-march rally on the UMKC Quad at 52nd St. and Rockhill Road. There will be … Continue reading →
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By Ayomide Aruwajoye MY NAME IS NOT “HEY BABY” AND IM NOT JUST ANOTHER STATISTIC 44% of Victims are under the age of 18, 88% percent of victims are under 30 Every 2 minutes someone is sexually assaulted, each year … Continue reading →
Violence is violence, isn’t it?
By Joseph Salazar Gays, like women, suffer from domestic violence at the hands of intimate partners. The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, an organization that “empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms … Continue reading →
Join the V-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Throughout February and March, the UMKC Violence Prevention and Response Project is presenting a series of events to spotlight V-Day, the movement to end violence against women and girls. Come to an event and make a commitment to end violence. … Continue reading →
Join the V-Men Conversation About Ending Violence Against Women & Girls
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 20th from 5-6 p.m. The Violence Prevention and Response Project is sponsoring a V-Men Workshop. The V-Men Workshop is co-sponsored by the UMKC Men of Color Campus Initiative. The V-Men Workshop will be held … Continue reading →
Donate Denim to Raise Awareness
Coming up in the month of February, the Violence Prevention and Response Project is sponsoring a Denim Drive. The Denim Drive is co-sponsored by MOCSA and the Office of Student Involvement. This event is part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month … Continue reading →
Stalking: Know it. Name it. Stop it.
According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, stalking is a “dangerous crime affecting 6.6 millon adults in the United States” each year. In 2004, the Stalking Resource Center, National Center for Victims of Crime, and the Office on … Continue reading →
Meet Kelly: The Women’s Center’s New Violence Prevention Coordinator
Hi, all! My name is Kelly Rifenbark and I am the new Violence Prevention Coordinator. I am excited to join the Women’s Center for several reasons. The main reason is getting to work on preventing violence while working with an … Continue reading →
