Yesterday, Ali Hodek, a representative from the Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education gave and informal presentation on how they reduce intimate partner violence on campus through services for survivors and education form the community. She also talked aobut sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, as well as her volunteer experience with Aurora Center. She discussed the two main positions in Aurora - advocates (or counselors) and educators - with the focus on educators as she is one herself. She shared her experience going through the trainings to become an educator and her experience giving presentations to various student groups with her advisor. According to her, the experience as a volunteer in the Aurora Center changed her life. She gained more awareness about society's pressure on violence victims as opposed to the victimizers. She also gained more compassion and motivation to provide help and service to those in need of them.
Check out Aurora Center's website: http://www1.umn.edu/aurora/
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