WCSU AGAINST VIOLENCE (WAV): Join The Center for Empowerment and Education and the Recreation Department (REC) for a dating violence workshop/guest speaker with UConn Encounters from 5:30-7 p.m., a wellness fair (with free giveaways!), free food and a roller-skating rink to follow.

When: Friday, September 29

Workshop in the Westside Campus Center Rooms 212/214 at 5:30 p.m. 

Roller-Skating in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom from 6-10 p.m. 

Open Mic in the Daily Grind 8-10 p.m.

Trigger warning: Discussions of dating violence and intimate partner homicide. Counselors will be available for support.

Alyssiah Wiley was a sophomore at Eastern Connecticut State University. Her goal was to be a psychiatrist because she loved helping people, giving advice and giving back to her community. In early 2013, Alyssiah was brutally murdered by her abusive boyfriend. Her mother, Corrinna Martin, says she “was thrust into the fight for awareness and activism.” She began M.O.V.E. Inc. to educate and advocate to end domestic violence.

Should you need any accommodations or have any questions about the events, please contact Cara at cara.m@thecenterct.orgcreate new email.

This event is hosted by: The Center for Empowerment and Education, WCSU REC, The Alyssiah Wiley Program, and Democracy and Dialogues Initiative / Dodd Human Rights Impact.