Help Raise Awareness on your Campus
The Lauren McCluskey Foundation invites students, staff, and faculty across the country to raise awareness about the impact of dating violence and stalking. Everyone on campus has the power to listen, believe, and respond to a person asking for help.
You can get involved to change campus cultures that respond poorly to dating violence and stalking on your campus. Learn more about what you can do to educate others and plan a campus awareness campaign on your campus.
Here are some ideas for activities or events you can organize for your campus.
- Build awareness with posters or ribbons near campus safety phones
- Partner with your campus women’s resource center
- Write a letter to the editor and submit it to your campus newspaper
- Share local statistics about dating violence and stalking through your social channels
- Ask faculty members on campus to adopt Lauren’s Promise
- Work with your student government to pass a resolution about campus safety
- Reach out to your campus safety team to ensure dating and stalking calls are prioritized
I never thought much about campus safety—until I learned Lauren McCluskey’s story. It made me realize how important it is to speak up, look out for each other, and push for real change.
Organize an awareness run or walk on your campus
Gather friends, student groups, and your campus community to organize a run or walk for awareness. It’s a powerful way to honor Lauren’s legacy and start important conversations about campus safety.
Choose a route, spread the word, and use the event to bring people together for change. The Lauren McCluskey Foundation is here to help with resources and guidance. Reach out via the Contact section in our about page for assistance.
Host an educational screening for students and faculty
Since the release of ESPN’s LISTEN documentary, the Lauren McCluskey Foundation regularly partners with students, schools, agencies, and organizations to organize screenings of the documentary and use it’s content as an educational resource about the importance of response and recognizing violent behaviors.
If you’re interested in hosting a screening or sharing the content, inquire with our team to learn more.
Ask your faculty members to adopt Lauren's Promise
Lauren’s Promise, “I will listen and believe you, if someone is threatening you,” is a pledge that anyone can make to let others know that they are there to support, and assist in getting help should someone feel unsafe.
It was designed for faculty to make the pledge, but it has expanded beyond the classroom. Since it’s inception, more than 20,000 individuals across 13 countries have made the pledge to listen and believe.
Lauren’s story changed the way I think about safety on college campuses. It made me realize the importance of listening, and ensuring that people get the help they need and deserve.