As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Interact will hold a College Awareness Campaign Kickoff event at Meredith College on Wednesday, April 11.  This event is sponsored by the Meredith Chapter of Psi Chi Honor Society.

Interact is a private, nonprofit United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. The organization’s 2007 theme is “Rape: Shatter the Silence! Every Victim Has a Voice.”

According to Interact, rape is the most underreported violent crime in America. In fact, 61% of rape victims choose not to use their voice. But yet, a rape occurs every eight minutes.

To help bring attention to sexual assault, Interact will hold its College Awareness Campaign Kick-Off for Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Meredith on April 11 from 12:30-4 p.m. in Cate Student Center.

The event will feature apresentation by Interact’s new Rape Prevention Educator, a survivor’s story, screening of documentary video, Rape Is, and a self-defense demonstration.

The event is free and open to the Meredith campus community. Participants can stay for all or part of the event.

About Interact
Interact is a private, nonprofit United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. Interact provides two 24-hour crisis lines, group and individual counseling, court and hospital advocacy, professional training, and a full curriculum of violence prevention in the Wake County Public Schools. Interact also operates Wake County’s only confidential residential program for women and children fleeing domestic violence.

For more information, visit www.interactofwake.org.