Sexual Assault Awareness Month and West Shore Connect highlight Episode #229
By Paul Miller
Knightly News Co-Adviser
On Episode #229 of the Knightly News Podcast, we welcome the Public Education Advocate of Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland/Perry Counties Anna Nasser to chat about the final days of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. On the second segment, we welcome West Shore Connect Instructor Cathy Yohe to chat about the program and her search for mentors for the fall term.
During the first segment of the podcast, we are also joined by Student Engagement Coordinator and Athletics Success Coach Abbee Breski, who shared about the events that Central Penn College has coordinated during April to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month, including the Clothesline Project.
Nassar also discussed her role as the liaison to Central Penn College from an educational perspective, noting her involvement with our campus community year-round.
More information about the Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland/Perry County is available at https://dvscp.org/. According to their website, domestic violence alone affects more than 12 million people and in 2024, 104 people in Pennsylvania lost their lives to domestic violence. The organization supports the empowerment of those who are experiencing domestic violence through the provision of equitable and inclusive direct services and the promotion of nonviolence through social and systems change.
On the second segment of the podcast, we welcome West Shore Connect Instructor Cathy Yohe and student Noah Buhrman to discuss the program while sharing about the need for new mentors in the program for upcoming fall term.
During the episode, Yohe shared about a variety of things the West Shore Connect program contributes to Central Penn, including what the mission of the organization is and how the students participate in activities all across campus.
Central Penn College Knights senior basketball player Donnell Loud also joined the program, sharing more of his interaction with the group and how they influence and inspire others on campus.
If anyone would like more information about becoming a West Shore Connect mentor in the fall term, please email Yohe at [email protected].
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