In-Power is a weekly student-led support group dedicated to building a gender-inclusive community that welcomes victim-survivors of sexual assault, stalking, and/or intimate partner violence at any point in their healing process. Through a focus on empowerment, autonomy, and resilience, the group aims to help participants claim agency over their own stories and experiences, as well as the direction of the group. We’ll be accomplishing this with a variety of discussion topics and self-care methods.
Meetings will likely consist of discussion surrounding these topics, an activity related to the topic, and time and ideas for self-care practices. However, this group is open to change depending on the needs of its members and we anticipate things will shift slightly based on group dynamics and feedback. Topics for the fall will include:
Week 1: September 14 – Introductions and Expectations
Week 2: September 21 – Boundaries
Week 3: September 28 – Victim Blaming and Shaming
Week 4: October 5 – Resources on and around campus
Week 5: October 12 – Self care and mental health
Week 6: October 19 – Sex, Romance and Dating
Week 7: October 26 – Supporting Survivors and how to be an ally
Week 8: November 2 – Intersectionality
Week 9: November 9 – Stereotypes
Week 10: November 16 – Semester Growth and Reflection
In-Power is open to any UConn student regardless of gender identity. We are run out of the Women’s Center, but in no way does this mean that you must identify as a woman in order to be in the space. This semester In-Power will be held in-person on Tuesdays from 5PM-7PM EST in SU 417
For more information, contact: Kiara and Lindsay at in-power@uconn.edu