2021 Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Calendar of Events
October Calendar of Events
Oct. 1 “I AM WOMAN” poetry workshop | http://bit.ly/womanpoetry2
Oct. 5 Intimate Partner and DV Awareness Month 2021 at SJSU | https://www.sjsu.edu/genec/
Oct. 8 San Jose Domestic Violence Walk, Start at Splash at 5:30 pm | https://bit.ly/DVwalk21
Oct. 12 Leveraging The Power Of Sports: Ending Violence One Season At a Time CBIM Coaches Training | https://www.nextdoorsolutions.org/cbim/
Oct. 13 Learn more about Health Cares about DV Day
Oct 15 The 28th Annual County of Santa Clara Domestic Violence Conference | www.sccgov.org/dvconference
Oct 16 Light Up the Night | Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence 50th Anniversary Gala | nextdoorsolutions.org/LUTN
Oct 22 The 28th Annual County of Santa Clara Domestic Violence Conference | www.sccgov.org/dvconference
Oct. 20 El Comite de Mujeres Fuertes (NDS Promotoras) present DV 101 Workshop in Spanish | contact: ldiaz@nextdoor.org
Oct. 21 NDS Volunteer Orientation | contact: ldiaz@nextdoor.org
Oct 21 Wear Purple Thursday and Snap a selfie, post it with #PURPLETHURSDAY
Raising Awareness
- Paint your fingernails purple!
- Buy a purple bouquet of flowers each week and decorate your home
- Dye your hair purple
- Donate gift cards to support survivors
- Have a conversation with a young person about healthy relationships
- Install a purple porch or front door light
- Include prayers, meditations, or silent sacred space for survivors of DV throughout the month
- Learn how to support a friend or loved one in a DV situation
- Take a photo with your pet wearing purple
- Cook something purple and post it
