"The two guys that helped me at the frat party were active bystanders by causing a distraction. They told the guy that someone was waiting for him out front. I’ll never know if this was actually true or not, but it got him away without direct intervention. This is what being an active bystander is - intervening when we see potential harm..."

The beginning of the school year is an exciting time for college students, but it also marks the start of the something known as the “red zone.” One in 5 women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college, more than 50% of those sexual assaults occur during the “red zone,” which takes place throughout August, September, October, and November.

As DC college and university students head back to school for a new year, we want to empower them with knowledge, information, and resources about sexual assault.

As DC college and university students head back to school for a new year, we want to empower them with knowledge, information, and resources about sexual assault.