April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Join us on Thursday, April 27, at 7:30pm for a discussion with Middle Way House Executive Director Carrie Stillions. MWH is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and services to ALL survivors. Learn about the services Middle Way House provides and how you can get involved.

Advance registration is required for this meeting. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdOqtqz4tE9V7XB-AF2awWhQA13logm5p.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Join Monroe County NOW and special guests for a panel discussion on the Netflix film Athlete A on Wednesday, December 9, at 7:30pm. Athlete A is a documentary about an August 2016 article in the Indianapolis Star concerning sexual abuse in USA Gymnastics involving team doctor Larry Nassar. The film follows IndyStar reporters as they reveal the extensive cover-up that allowed abuse to thrive within elite-level gymnastics for more than two decades, the attorney who is fighting the institutions that failed these athletes, and most importantly, the brave survivors who refuse to be silenced.

We are asking participants to view the film prior to the event. The film is exclusively on Netflix at this time. You can view the trailer for the film at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzeP0DKSqdQ. You can access the film at https://www.netflix.com/title/81034185 or any streaming device.

Panelists include:
Debra Morrow, Executive Director of Middle Way House

Jennifer Pacella, IU Assistant Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Kelley School of Business

Emily Springston, IU University Director of Institutional Equity/ University Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Coordinator/University ADA Coordinator

Chloe Storm, IU Graduate Assistant for Step Up! and Culture of Care, Confidential Victim Advocate

Sally Thomas, IU Associate Director for Sexual Violence Prevention and Victim Advocacy

Please register via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/.../athlete-a-panel-discussion...). This is a free but ticketed event. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will be emailed the Zoom information to access the event. If you experience any issues, please email us at monroecountynow@gmail.com.

Join Monroe County NOW members and friends for our September chapter meeting! We will discuss what we are working on. Have ideas to share? Please bring them to the meeting!

We are excited to have Rima Shahid, Executive Director of Women4Change Indiana. Rima will talk about the Clothesline Project. We will also learn about the advocacy work of W4C and discuss ways to collaborate. To learn about W4C, please visit https://www.women4changeindiana.org.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will conduct our meeting via Zoom. Please note we will record the meeting, so if you are uncomfortable being on a recording, please mute yourself and turn the camera option off. See you then!

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Join Monroe County NOW for our April chapter meeting!

We are thrilled to have guest speaker Debra Morrow, Executive Director of Middle Way House, for an important discussion about sexual assault awareness. For information about Middle Way House and their work, please visit https://middlewayhouse.org.