Get Involved

Learn the facts about sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking.

Share accurate information in your community.

Know and tell others about available resources.

Stand against sexual violence with the Bowdoin community at Take Back the Night.

Make a shirt for the Clothesline Project to talk about how you or someone you care about has been impacted by violence.

Submit a story to RISE and have your voice heard.

Request a workshop about supporting survivors of violence by contacting OGVPHE@bowdoin.edu.

Be an active bystander. Confront your peers when they say or do things that are offensive or abusive toward others. Take appropriate and safe action if you witness someone being pressured, harassed, or assaulted.

Request an active bystander training for your club/team/group by emailing OGVPHE@bowdoin.edu.

Become a member of one or more of the student-led organizations on campus working to end sexual and relationship violence:

Bowdoin Healthy Relationships (BHeRe) BHeRe is a programming group focused on gender violence prevention and education. We want to normalize conversations on campus around relationships (with self and others), dating, sex, sexuality, and more. The ultimate goal is that every Bowdoin student will not only recognize healthy relationships but will incorporate that understanding into their daily lives and enact it.

Bowdoin Men Against Sexual Violence (BMASV) BMASV's aim is to educate the campus community about their role in sexual violence prevention through discussions on language use, intervention, and masculinity.

fEMPOWER is dedicated to creating spaces on campus for women to discuss the intersections of gender norms around femininity and gender violence. It aims to start dialogue at Bowdoin around womanhood and to give a voice to women's experiences on campus with an emphasis on providing a safe space for women to share stories of gender-based violence. Its work supports the constant evolution of "RISE: Untold Stories of Bowdoin Women," an annual production featuring Bowdoin women telling stories written by Bowdoin women, and sparks important discussion on campus.

Community agencies like Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine (SASSMM) and Through These Doors could use your help. Consider volunteering to help with efforts to end sexual and relationship violence. 

Work with us in the Office of Gender Violence Prevention and Health Education! Each year, we hire programming assistants and peer educators.

Email rreinke@bowdoin.edu if you're interested in getting involved.