Let’s Talk

Let’s Talk is the SDSU Campaign to help the campus start the conversation on Sexual Violence. Through the Let's Talk Campaign, we have provided training for students across campus.

Past trainings have included:

Man Up? Masculinity, Popular Culture and Preventing Violence

During this workshop participants explored common stories and representations about masculinities in our culture, and how those representations can facilitate different forms of interpersonal violence. Participants discussed strategies to promote alternative stories that can create safer and healthier communities. This workshop taught media literacy skills for examining masculinity in popular culture, tools for challenging unhealthy social norms, and strategies to redefine the ways our culture teaches what it means to “be a man.” Two sessions were provided – one session for all of campus and one session for male/male-identified fraternity members. Approximately 750 students attended this training.

Let's Talk Dating Violence

This presentation, included an interactive discussion about dating violence including how to identify it, and how to get support, as well as how to create healthy relationships.

Let's Talk Sexual Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community

Sexual violence can affect every demographic and community, including LGBTQ+ people. Studies have shown that LGBTQ+ people experience similar, if not higher rates of sexual violence than people who identify as heterosexual.

Better Support for Survivors with a Comprehensive Approach: Trauma-Informed Responses:

SDSU hosted CALCASA’s Director of Advocacy Services who presented on trauma-informed responses. During this workshop, attendees learned about the impacts of sexual assault and other forms of interpersonal violence, gained an understanding of the benefits of a trauma-informed approach, and developed skills for responding in a trauma-informed manner. Attendees were encouraged to bring this framework back to their communities to improve how campuses respond to and prevent gender-based violence.