OPENING PROGRAM

The Opening Program should serve two purposes:

  1. Contextualize and set the tone for the Walk Event

  2. Get Walkers excited and ready to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.

The Opening Program can benefit from speeches by high profile local community members, especially men.

The Opening Program should or could say any or all of the following plus more:

  • Thank everyone for attending.

  • Cite some statistics on sexual assault and domestic violence.

  • Say why these men are here ready to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes (use a lot of information from this site and elsewhere - cite men who are actually present).

  • Say why these women and children are here in support of these men walking.

  • Cite how gender violence affects everyone, including (list in order of statistical frequency):

    • women, cisgender and transgender women,

    • children regardless of sex or gender identity,

    • men, cisgender and transgender men.

  • Perhaps have a survivor speak.

  • Perhaps have a male who has or will be walking speak.

  • Get everyone excited to Walk

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