Culturally Specific Communities
on Campus
Strengthening campus advocacy through culturally responsive, trauma-informed support that honors student survivors’ identities, experiences, and choices.
Culturally Specific Toolkits
The purpose of these toolkits is to support professionals working with students from diverse student populations to address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DVSAS).
- Centering Student Voices DVSAS Campus Toolkit: Supporting Immigrant Students
- Centering Student Voices DVSAS Campus Toolkit: Supporting Military-Connected Students
- Centering Student Voices DVSAS Campus Toolkit: Supporting and Engaging LGBTQIA+ Students
- Communicating Access An Interactive Paper Plane Resource to Support Students with Disabilities
- Communicating Access Resource Video Tutorial
Toolkits in Spanish
- Centrando las voces de los/as estudiantes, violencia doméstica, violencia en relaciones de pareja, agresión sexual y acecho (DVSAS) en la universidad: Kit de herramientas para apoyar a los/as estudiantes inmigrantes
- Centrando las voces estudiantiles, violencia doméstica, violencia en relaciones de pareja, agresión sexual y acecho (DVSAS, por sus siglas en inglés) en las universidades: Kit de herramientas para apoyar a estudiantes relacionados/as con las fuerzas armadas
- Centrando las voces de los/as/es estudiantes, Violencia doméstica, violencia en relaciones de pareja, agresión sexual y acecho (DVSAS) en la universidad: Kit de herramientas de otoño 2023 para apoyar e integrar a los/as/es estudiantes LGBTQIA+
- Comunicando el acceso: un recurso interactivo representado por un avión de papel para apoyar a los/as estudiantes con discapacidades
Centered on Podcast
Centered on Campus: Elevating Cultural Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus is a new podcast series launched by NOVA where we discuss topics to support college campuses with developing culturally responsive response and prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Prelude Episode
Episode #1 – The Importance of a Culturally Responsive Campus
Featuring: Chimi Boyd-Keyes & Maria Limon
Episode #2 – Recognizing “Military” as a Culture: How Campuses Can Support Military-Connected Survivors
Featuring: Ava Ramirez-Ene, Ph.D. and Kimberly Henry, LMSW
Episode #3- Language Justice and Student Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Featuring: Ale Soto
Check out the Culturally Specific Campus Project YouTube playlist with recordings from past training and more!
Contact Information:
For questions or to explore available support options, please contact us at [email protected] or complete our NOVA Technical Assistance (TA) Consultation Request Form.
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