On Friday, March 30th the BU community will join together to speak out against sexual assault and empower people who have felt endangered when going out at night. Join the conversation. Rally. March. Speak Out.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
About Our Event
General Information:
- Date: Friday, March 30, 2012
- Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Place: BU Beach
Schedule*:
- 7:00pm - Introductions
- 7:10pm - SURPRISE SPEAKER!
- 7:25pm - Speaker on Consent
- 7:35pm - Skit about Bystanders & Community Building
- 7:45pm - Speak Out & Vigil (Break into small groups to share stories, candles will be distributed)
- 8:10pm - March! (Route will be distributed on site. Start and end at BU Beach)
- 9:00pm - Celebration
- 10:00pm - End
*all times are approximate
March Route Summary:
- Start at BU Beach.
- Walk down Baystate Road towards Kenmore Square.
- Walk around Myles Standish Hall (where Baystate meets Beacon).
- Turn RIGHT on Beacon and head back toward Kenmore Square.
- You will end up on Commonwealth Ave. and want to be on the Warren Towers side of the street (this involves crossing the street at Kenmore)
- Walk up Comm Ave, past Warren Towers all the way to Pleasant St.
- RIGHT on Babcock and walk through West Campus (walking back in the direction of the Beach)
- After leaving West Campus, continue back up Comm Ave without crossing the street and pass FitRec.
- Cross the BU Bridge.
- Walk through Marsh Plaza.
- End on BU Beach.
