Green Dot is the latest crazy in the field of violence prevention and intervention. Its founder, Dr. Dorothy Edwards of the University of Kentucky, planted its seeds during the 2009 Take Back the Night at Vanderbilt University this November. The idea is ready to take off, but needs your help.
Research shows that thousands in the US and around the world are victims of sexual assault, partner violence or stalking each year. Each incident hurts us all. These acts of violence are like red dots covering a map, much like an epidemic spreading out of control if not stopped. We CAN stop violence, though, and you are part of the solution.
Through your words, your choices and your actions in any given moment, you can add a "green dot" to our map - displacing a red dot - and make a difference.
A green dot symbolizes a single moment in time that can be used to end perpetration or support victims of violence. Adding a green dot will increase community safety for everyone. If each of us adds 1 or 2 or 5 or 100 green dots, we will end the perpetration of violence - one green dot at a time.
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