April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). At Santa Monica College (SMC), our goal has always been to provide support for survivors of sexual assault as well as raising community awareness about sexual harassment, crime, and abuse and educate communities on how to prevent it. SAAM prevention is only achieved through commitment, change, equity, and respect
During this time, we want the SMC community to know they are not alone. While sexual violence does not just occur only in the month of April, we annually provide a special focus to spotlight the issues.
Below are on ground and virtual events, workshops, trainings, and resources to provide support, education, and virtual gatherings for survivors of sexual assault and all those who are allies.
Join our events!
Women & Femme of Color Collective: Empowerment, Self-Defense, with the World & Others
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Student Equity Center (Cayton Lower Level, MPR/Room 10)
Description: This workshop aims to empower folks by focusing on building communication that asserts
needs and wants, create dialogue around healthy relationships and lastly how to find
different sources of emotional, mental and spiritual support.
Screening of The Recall: Reframed
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Time: 11:15 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Location: Student Equity Center (Cayton Lower Level, MPR/Room 10)
Description: Examines the 2018 recall of California Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky, who lost
his position after giving a controversial six-month sentence to Brock Turner in a
sexual assault case at Stanford University.
SEC Student Leadership Series: Anger's Uses in Activist Spaces
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Time: 11:15 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Location: Student Equity Center (Cayton Lower Level, MPR/Room 10)
Description: Inspired by Audre Lorde's Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism, this workshop focuses on turning our anger and the anger of our allies into meaningful
action toward justice and liberation.
Epstein Files Processing Space
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Time: 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Location: Student Equity Center (Cayton Lower Level, MPR/Room 10)
Description: Safe processing space led by therapist where people can share how the Epstein files
content and release has impacted them, and be connected to helpful resources.
Denim Day
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Time: 11:15 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
Location: SMC Main Quad
Description: In support of survivors of sexual assault to empower survivors, show support as allies/accomplices,
and plant a seed for change for sexual assault. Come leave a note of support and wear
jeans!
Many thanks to the sponsors who contributed and supported programming for Sexual Assault Awareness Month at SMC: Basic Needs, Center for Wellness and Wellbeing, Care and Prevention Team, Gender Equity Center, MOCAN, and the Student Equity Center.