Survivors of sexual assault, rape and violence shared their experiences in a moving display of art on the Friendship Walk Tuesday for the Cal State Long Beach's annual Clothesline Project.
According to an interview with the Daily 49er, Meghan Adams, co-chairwoman of the Feminist Organization Reclaiming Consciousness and Equality on campus, said, "this is their way of healing through an expressive form."
The purpose of the Clothesline Project is to combat and bring awareness to sexual abuse, assault, and violence.
The Clothesline Project is not just demonstrated at CSULB. According to its website, the project started in 1990, with 500 events organized around the world with an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 T-shirts. Projects are presented in 41 states and five countries.
If you would like more information on F.O.R.C.E. or the visual displays created by students, feel free to stop by the booth in front of the University Bookstore Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Ashleigh Klein, the director of outreach at Sexual Assault Crisis Agency and a certified counselor, will be in front of the booth today to lead a workshop about rape myths.
Photo courtesy of the Daily 49er.
Video courtesy of YouTube.com.
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