Fall 2025 "Beyond Sex Toolbox"

Series kicks off Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Orientation via Zoom | 45 minutes
Workshops held in person – Science Room 145 | 11:15 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

We are excited to invite you to participate in Santa Monica College’s 2025 Title IX Leadership Program – an impactful and empowering workshop series designed to build student leadership around issues of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and trauma-informed advocacy.

This year’s series, Beyond Sex Toolbox, launches with a virtual Orientation on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 via Zoom. The 45-minute session will provide an overview of the program, Title IX basics, and participant requirements.

The in-person portion of the program includes four expert-led workshops held on the following dates:

• Workshop 1:September 30Understanding Title IX and Sexual Harassment
• Workshop 2:October 7Preventing Sexual Assault – Creating a Culture of Consent & Respect
• Workshop 3:October 28Social Justice
• Workshop 4:November 18Title TBD

All workshops will take place in person in Science Room 145, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.

Certificates of Completion will be awarded in December (date TBD). Students who complete the full program will receive formal recognition and a certificate of achievement.

About the Program

The Title IX Leadership Program empowers students to become advocates for a safer, more respectful campus environment. Through this series, you’ll connect with fellow students and learn from professionals working in prevention, crisis response, and survivor support.

Workshop Topics

Workshops will be led by experts from organizations such as:

• SMC Office of Human Resources
• The Rape Treatment Center
• The Jenesse Center (domestic violence advocacy)
• SMC Student Equity Center

Topics will focus on understanding consent, supporting survivors, intervening safely, and confronting gender-based harm both on campus and beyond.

Certificate Requirements

All Santa Monica College students are welcome to attend individual workshops. However, to earn the 2025 Title IX Leadership Certificate, participants must:

• Attend the Orientation via Zoom on September 23
• Attend all four in-person workshops
• Submit a short “Pay It Forward” reflection paper describing how they plan to apply what they’ve learned to their own life, their peers, or the greater community

Participants may also develop an optional Action Plan to address a Title IX-related issue at SMC or in the broader community.

 

Spots are limited. Sign up today and become part of the change at SMC.