The UMKC Violence Prevention and Response Project will host the university’s 7th annual Take Back the Night Rally and March on Thursday, April 18.

The Rally starts at 6:30 p.m. in the UMKC Quad.  At 7:30, participants March to the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain on the Country Club Plaza.  At 8 p.m., sexual assault survivors will speak about their transitions from victims to survivors.

Take Back the Night is an annual event that coincides with Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event provides an annual opportunity to promote awareness of sexual violence and its prevention.

All of UMKC’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month events are free and open to the public; no RSVP is required. Take Back the Night is a collaboration with the UMKC Women’s Center, Office of Student Involvement, the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault, the Kansas City Anti-Violence Project, and other campus and community organizations.