Take Back the Week is a week of programs that takes place during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The programs developed are centered around survivors' experiences and needs. More details to come!

2025 Calendar

"Indigenous Roots of Transformative Justice" Monday, April 14, 2025 from 12:00 - 1:30pm at Scripps Cottage

• "Join us for a workshop exploring the historical and cultural foundations of transformative justice (TJ) by tracing its roots through restorative justice (RJ) and the indigenous practices that shaped it. This workshop aims to deepen participants’ understanding of justice as a cultural practice and encourages participants to think critically about how to uphold the integrity of indigenous justice traditions in contemporary justice work.

"Rise (Confidential Survivor Support Group for Students)" Monday, April 14, 2025 from 1:30 - 3:00pm at the Women's Resource Center

• Rise is a confidential, drop-in support space for survivors of sexual and relationship violence. Rise is open to SDSU students of all genders. Please note doors close for late arrivals, and this space is not available for course credit. Rise is co-sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services and the Women’s Resource Center.

"Somatic Healing with Denim Chang" Tuesday, April 15, 2025 from 3:00 - 5:00pm. Attend virtually at bit.ly/somatichealingTBTW 

• "Join us for a virtual somatic healing session with pracitioner Denim D Chang. Denim D Chang is a somatic trauma resolution practitioner and educator. In their work, they bridge nervous system intelligence, the ancestral wisdom of their taoist lineage, and their personal practice of tantra to support our healing work in feeling more vulnerability, intimacy and belonging. Their work centers the body as the ground for our liberation, and the embodiment of pleasure as our resistance. They identify as a transmasculine nonbinary immigrant and survivor on the autism spectrum.

"Chanel Miller" Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 5:30 - 7:30pm at the Student Union Theater

• "All are welcome to the Take Back the Week 2025 keynote featuring Chanel Miller! Chanel Miller, artist and author of Know My Name, will participate in a fireside chat facilitated by (AAPI)phany and the Women’s Resource Center. Attendees will be entered into a drawing for a free, signed copy of Know My Name. This event is co-sponsored by (AAPI)phany, the Student Success Fee, and the Women’s Resource Center.

  Chanel Miller was known under the alias of Emily Doe when she astonished the world with an unforgettably powerful letter. Miller’s testimony ultimately inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge who presided over her case. In Know My Name, Chanel Miller reclaims her identity and her narrative, turning pain into a declaration of power in this memoir of trauma and transcendence. Her story underscores that even in a “perfect” sexual assault case—one with eyewitnesses and plenty of evidence—justice is never a guarantee, and often the inciting incident is just the beginning of the trauma. Now, in her intimate, inspiring events, Miller shares her insights on writing, art, and how one brave voice can change the world.

"Take Back the Night" Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at the Student Union Courtyard and Templo Mayor

• You are invited to a dynamic evening dedicated to reclaiming power and centering survivors’ stories. Poster-making, a performance by spoken-word artist Goddexx, and an anti-sexual violence march across the SDSU campus will take place from 6-7 pm, starting from the Student Union Courtyard. After the march, attendees are invited to participate in an open mic/ survivor speakout, which will take place 7-8 pm in Templo Mayor (second floor of the Student Union). The open mic will provide an opportunity to share poetry, stories, songs, art, and messages of support for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in a supportive circle. All SDSU students, faculty, and staff are welcome to participate in any portion of Take Back the Night. Please note Survivor Advocates will be present throughout the entirety of the event.

Black Women's Healing Circle: A gathering for all Black women (students, faculty, and staff) to have a safe space and dialogue around identity/experiences.

Building Belonging: a series of social mixers intended for queer and/or gender expansive students who identify with any or all of the following: BIPOC, non-traditional aged students, parenting students, STEM students, graduate students, transfer students, and commuter students.

Queer Femme Healing Circle: A safe space to connect with other femmes and discuss the lived experiences of queerness.

Rise: A confidential, drop-in support space for survivors of sexual and relationship violence.

STEMinism Series: Formerly known as the “Women in STEM Support Group,” the STEMinism Series is a program that centers women, and gender expansive STEM students in their lived experiences pursuing a STEM career, build community with one another, gain academic support, and connect with professionals in the field.

Women of Color Empowerment Group: A confidential, safe space for women of color to receive and provide support.