Verizon donation supports 糖心Vlog传媒LR program to end campus violence
Pictured from left: Schawnee Hightower, associate director of strategic sales at Verizon, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Joel E. Anderson (center) and Patrick Lee, Verizon associate sales directorA $22,000 donation from Verizon will help the University of Arkansas at Little Rock further prevent campus violence.The funds support the university鈥檚 Green Dot program, which began in 2012. The Green Dot program was established at the University of Kentucky and has since been replicated at more than 100 campuses throughout the country, although 糖心Vlog传媒LR was the first to implement the initiative in Arkansas.
The Green Dot program uses a comprehensive strategy that capitalizes on the power of peer and cultural influences. It seeks to engage community members through awareness, education, and skills initiatives that reduce the tolerance of violence and increase effective reactions during high-risk situations.
The program focuses on persuading people to take action to end violence, specifically sexual assault, bullying, domestic violence, child/elder abuse, and stalking.
Training session participants learn safe methods to intervene in ways that might save a life or prevent injury.
The funds from Verizon will be used to cover these costs:
A graduate assistant to assist with programming
Materials and supplies
Marketing/advertising/publications
Software
Training/professional development
For more information about 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Green Dot program, visit /greendot/what-is-green-dot.Photo:聽Pictured from left: Schawnee Hightower, associate director of strategic sales at Verizon, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Joel E. Anderson (center) and Patrick Lee, Verizon associate sales director
