CSUF's Office for Civil Rights and Equity is excited to present
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2026: From Awareness to Action
Featuring events for both students and employees!
The theme of this year’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month highlights the opportunity for all of us to lead positive change at Cal State Fullerton and beyond. Events throughout the month of April are designed to equip both students and employees with specific, everyday skills that can help us collectively create a safer, more supportive, and more empowered campus community that stands against sexual assault.
Please learn more about our events below!
Employee Workshop: Trauma-Informed Supervision
Trauma-Informed Supervision
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
9:00 am – 10:30 am
PLN-130
Audience: Employees
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This workshop is a professional development opportunity designed for employees who supervise either student-employees and/or fellow professionals. Through interactive activities, this workshop will equip supervisors with tangible, trauma-informed practices to emphasize safety, trust, empowerment, and collaboration in the workplace to benefit all, including employees who may have experienced sexual misconduct, dating/domestic violence, sexual harassment, or stalking. Participants will learn how to integrate everyday practices to center employee well-being, choice, and autonomy, including appropriately adjusting workplace practices, making effective referrals, supporting employees participating in a University investigation into alleged misconduct, and engaging in Responsible Employee reporting as applicable.
Employee Workshop: Connecting Students to Violence Prevention Across Campus Roles
Connecting Students to Violence Prevention Across Campus Roles with Darin Dorsey
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
PLS-240
Audience: Employees
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Presented by Darin J. Dorsey of Rooting Movements, this interactive workshop is designed to support staff and faculty in understanding how violence prevention principles show up within their roles and how they can connect students to prevention efforts across academic, residential, and other campus contexts. Participants will begin with a guided reflection to surface how their day-to-day responsibilities intersect with prevention, student support, and accountability, even when violence prevention is not their primary role. From there, the session will move into small-group dialogue focused on identifying ways staff and faculty can support student engagement without overextending themselves or taking on responsibilities outside their scope. Guest presenter Darin J. Dorsey is a facilitator, consultant, and trainer who supports organizations and campuses in strengthening violence prevention, coalition building, and cross-movement alignment.
Student Workshop: Building and Sustaining Student Coalitions for Violence Prevention
Building and Sustaining Student Coalitions for Violence Prevention with Darin Dorsey
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
PLS-240
Audience: Students
RSVPs encouraged but not required
Presented by Darin J. Dorsey of Rooting Movements, this workshop is designed for student leaders, organizers, advocates, and members of student organizations who are engaged in or interested in violence prevention and campus safety. The session centers on coalition building as both a practical skill and a long-term strategy. Participants will explore how student groups with different missions, identities, and approaches can work together toward shared goals while acknowledging differences in strategy, language, and priorities. Guest presenter Darin J. Dorsey is a facilitator, consultant, and trainer who supports organizations and campuses in strengthening violence prevention, coalition building, and cross-movement alignment.
Student Workshop: Digital Boundaries: Healthy Relationships in the Digital Age
Digital Boundaries: Healthy Relationships in the Digital Age
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
PLN-216 (Data Visualization Center)
Audience: Students
RSVPs encouraged but not required
This interactive workshop will introduce college students to the foundational concepts of sexual exploitation and the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images, including common attitudes and misconceptions surrounding these forms of misconduct. Participants will also explore the growing role of artificial intelligence in modern relationships, examining how AI can influence emotional intelligence, communication, and trust. The session will provide practical strategies for maintaining healthy relationships while using AI responsibly. In addition, participants will learn how to interpret digital body language and practice online bystander intervention techniques to help prevent the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images. The workshop will conclude with an engaging Jeopardy-style game that allows participants to apply and reinforce the concepts covered throughout the session.
Workshop Open to All: Dismantling Fatphobia and Rape Culture
Dismantling Fatphobia and Rape Culture
Thursday, April 23, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
PLN-216 (Data Visualization Center)
Audience: Students and Employees
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How are fatphobia and rape culture connected, and how do they contribute to the pervasiveness of sexual assault and victim-blaming? In this interactive workshop, we will explore these intersections, interrogating the ways that fatphobia fuels rape culture and vice versa. We will also discuss how the racial and gendered origins of fatphobia continue to contribute to its impact on people and relationships across all genders. We’ll attend to how other identity categories such as race, indigeneity, ability, gender, and embodiment play an important role, and including what each of us can do to address rape culture in our everyday lives.
Student Workshop: (Un)Desired & Fetishized: How Sexual Racism in the Media Shapes Understandings of Consent & Our Dating Experiences
(Un)Desired & Fetishized: How Sexual Racism in the Media Shapes Understandings of Consent & Our Dating Experiences with RVCC
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
PLN-130
Audience: Students
RSVPs encouraged but not required
This interactive workshop will examine how racialized sexual stereotypes impact dating, consent, and safety for People of Color. Centering BIPOC voices and lived experiences, the workshop and its activities will reflect on how these narratives contribute to harm and explore strategies for creating more consent-centered communities grounded in racial justice. Guest presenter Shelley Magallanes is an LA native, a graduate from Cal Poly Humboldt, and a founding member of Recognize Violence, Change Culture (RVCC), anational sexual violence prevention organization of the Social Good Fund, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
