An unwavering and steadfast flag stood tall with a broad Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program (SHARP) at the entrance of a former Evergreen Elementary School, reflecting its turquoise fabric back to the sunshine. Walking through was no typical gym court, but instead was filled with an unexpected experience of echoing ambient music followed by Edward Wilson’s “I Am…” poetry slam voiced in the near distance. Shirts and pants took the shape of human bodies as they hung on a string with clips illustrating possible characters of many different forms - unveiling the fact that assault could occur to anyone, no matter the type of clothes on their backs. Anonymous testimonies, stories, hung to the left and right of the garments exposing the thoughts, fears, and confessions of many wounded soldiers and veterans. A board filled with chalk drawings of hands united, a table covered with free of charge bottles, pens, books, stress toys, food, and a large “You Are Not Alone” poster had set the scene for what type of exhibition it all was. Reaching the opposite corner of the court was another room with a mock version of a sexual assault crime scene. Unbuttoned pants laid coldly on the floor followed by civilian clothing scattered near a bed, with numbers of evidence alongside them.
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