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to Outreach Events
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Holiday Tree of Hope and Support
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Contact Information:
R.E.S.P.E.C.T STAR Central Office Pat Walker Health Center 525 North Garland Avenue 1 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201
Phone: (479) 575-7252 or (479) 575-7722
Fax: (479) 575-7438
TTY for Hearing Impaired: (479) 575-4124
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A
tradition that began in 2004 at the University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, the Holiday Tree of Hope and Support is an exhibit that
empowers students to share their concerns about sexual assault through
the decoration of ornaments with awareness messages, risk reduction
strategies, messages of hope for a campus free of sexual violence, and
support for victims and survivors of sexual assault. The exhibit has
enabled RESPECT peer educators to interact with students with discussion
about the myths and realities of sexual assault. In it's first year, 96
ornaments were hung on a single tree. As the project continues to grow,
259 ornaments hung on two trees in 2005. During its most current year,
four trees were located about campus with 677 ornaments hung on them. It
is planned to further develop this awareness outreach event and to have
trees displayed in many buildings across campus as this tradition
continues each year.
