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This will be an educational fundraising gala meant primarily to illuminate campus sexual violence and raise funds for the Clery Center. There will be prizes like Hotel Bethlehem brunch tickets, artwork, gift baskets, and more for those who enter into our drawing. Finger food and desserts will be served! Dr. John Smeaton, Lehigh's Dean of Students during the Jeanne Clery incident, will speak along with Jessica Mertz, Executive Director of the Clery Center. There will be informational tables held by Lehigh's GVES office and the Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley. While attendees will hopefully include students from all walks of life, we hope that the men especially leave the Blue Light Ball having learned something new about the Clery Center, how important it is for our university's history, and how they can prevent sexual and other forms of violence on campus and beyond. The Blue Light Ball will be in the Lamberton Hall great room on April 28th, 2023 from 8 pm 10 pm. Entry will be $10 at the door, and donations will be suggested for those want to enter the prize drawing. We hope to see you there!

Trauma-informed yoga is a research proven way to help survivors of sexual trauma and those experiencing vicarious and secondary trauma heal from their trauma symptoms. It is a combination of focused breathing and mindfulness skills, as well as healing poses. Trauma-informed yoga is an opportunity to learn how to work with your own discomforts. It is a judgment free zone where every participant is able to go at their own pace and skill level. The practice is not meant to be a high cardio or strength training workout, it focuses on grounding, breathing, and mindfulness with comfortable, stretching poses. Our instructor, Liz Jordon, is certified in trauma-informed practice. The instructor does not leave her own mat and will never touch participants to adjust their pose throughout the practice. It is a space where your body is entirely yours. Students, faculty, and staff of all gender identities at all levels of healing from primary, secondary, and vicarious trauma are welcome and can benefit from trauma-informed yoga.

Prior to Take Back the Night, join the Office of Gender Violence Education and Support and Break the Silence Peer Educators for our trauma-informed writing workshop Take Back the Write and our Self-Care Event. Take Back the Write creates a safe space for survivors to use writing as a way to heal and care for themselves. This event provides a survivor-centered, intimate, and interactive guide into using your words to find power within yourself. The Self Care Event will include a comforting dinner, relaxing activities, and support resources in a safe survivor supportive space as a way to encourage self care.

Trauma-informed yoga is a research proven way to help survivors of sexual trauma and those experiencing vicarious and secondary trauma heal from their trauma symptoms. It is a combination of focused breathing and mindfulness skills, as well as healing poses. Trauma-informed yoga is an opportunity to learn how to work with your own discomforts. It is a judgment free zone where every participant is able to go at their own pace and skill level. The practice is not meant to be a high cardio or strength training workout, it focuses on grounding, breathing, and mindfulness with comfortable, stretching poses. Our instructor, Liz Jordon, is certified in trauma-informed practice. The instructor does not leave her own mat and will never touch participants to adjust their pose throughout the practice. It is a space where your body is entirely yours. Students, faculty, and staff of all gender identities at all levels of healing from primary, secondary, and vicarious trauma are welcome and can benefit from trauma-informed yoga.