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It's On Us

@its-on-us / its-on-us.tumblr.com

Changing the culture around campus sexual assault. Learn more and get involved at http://www.itsonus.org/pledge
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Nominate A Changemaker Today!

It's On Us is proud to partner with Vice President Joe Biden and the Biden Foundation to acknowledge the heroes of this movement, people who have stepped in and stopped sexual assault. These students embody the mission of It’s On Us as we strive to build a movement to combat sexual assault.

Tell us the stories of people who stepped out of their comfort zone, called out unacceptable behavior, prevented a sexual assault, or played a major role in changing the culture at their school. As we honor and highlight these changemakers, others will be inspired to follow in their footsteps.

Help us today - nominate yourself or a friend for a courageous act of intervention or activism. Go to bit.ly/IOUNominations 

But hurry, nominations close March 1, 2018! 

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It’s on us to use our power to look out for and stop sexual harassment and assault.

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#ProTip to anyone looking to face their arch nemesis (aka teammate and friend) at a frat party – bystander intervention doesn't take super powers, it just takes courage. #ItsOnUs to step up and call out behavior that perpetuates rape culture. #HowIWillChange   We can all be action heroes → https://bit.ly/IOUActionHero

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Thank you Joe Biden for being an advocate for survivors and #TitleIX. Since Title IX guidelines were introduced in 2011, we’ve seen more schools hire Title IX coordinators and begin to more effectively address sexual assault incidents on campuses. We cannot walk back this progress – we need to stand strong with survivors of sexual assault and make sure school administrations are held accountable for providing the support and protections ensured by Title IX. Take a stand and join the #ItsOnUs movement → http://www.itsonus.org/pledge

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We’re excited to announce our latest collaboration – a single with AJR!! 🎶 🎵 🎶

A note from the band: "When we heard about the amazing work It's On Us is doing to create an environment to support survivors, we knew we wanted to be part of this conversation the best way we knew how – by writing a song. Give it a listen, add it to your favorite Spotify playlist and if you’re looking to support the #ItsOnUs movement, give it a download on iTunes because we’re proud to announce all proceeds from the song will be donated to It’s On Us!"
Source: Spotify
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Happy Galentine’s Day! In our opinion, this is the purest of all made up holidays we observe on the internet, because it celebrates everything wonderful about female friendships. What better way to celebrate the incredible bonds between friends who feel more like family than with this story and illustration by Kyle Casey Chu and Rita Saponur, submitted to Look Different and It’s On Us (@its-on-us) to help depict what being a good bystander looks like.

Everyone has a role to play in stopping sexual assault. Whether you do something drastic or simple, helping a friend or an absolute stranger can make a big difference. Kyle and Rita show that being a good friend means being observant enough to know when you need to step dance in to help your girls when they need you most.

Feeling inspired by Rita and Kyle? Submit your illustration of what it means to be a good bystander to Look Different. Learn more bystander tips at ItsOnUs.org.

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We’ve partnered with MTV’s Look Different (@lookdifferentmtv) and It’s On Us (@its-on-us) to draw attention to stories of those who stepped up and stopped a sexual assault. It’s called Bystander Intervention, and it’s the act of disrupting a situation before something bad turns worse.

We’re asking for help from the Tumblr community. If you have a story to share about your experience with Bystander Intervention, share it.  Not ready to share, or don’t have an example, but still want to participate? We’re also looking for people to make some art based on any of the already submitted stories collected by @its-on-us. A painting, an illustration, some ASCII, a ballpoint pen doodle on a napkin, whatever it is, we want to see it. Just submit it to MTV right over here.

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#DenimDay is today. This day serves as a visible means of protesting against the misconceptions that surround sexual assault. Lets recognize, identify, intervene and create. Lets take action TODAY. Take the pledge at ItsOnUs.org/#pledge

Thanks to John McLaughlin, tumblr creator, for this great piece!

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