About

The Williams College Rape and Sexual Assault Network (RASAN) seeks to support all survivors and those affected by the entire spectrum of sexually violent behavior, including but not limited to sexual assault, dating violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual exploitation, incest, sexual abuse, and any other breach of consent, regardless of the survivor’s background or experiences.
The members of RASAN ensure the availability of year-round support, either in person, over the phone, or through other virtual means, for survivors of sexual assault and their allies. The primary nature of this support is to connect any interested member of the Williams community with any and all appropriate resources for support, awareness, and education.
RASAN is also committed to educating the Williams community through workshops, member training, and public events; promoting a culture of consent; and supporting other student groups working to achieve similar goals. In order to best serve our community, RASAN works collaboratively with these other student organizations to provide educational, informative, and intersectional programming to the entire Williams community. 

The training program seeks to educate RASAN Trainees in general sexual violence prevention and survivor support, as well as RASAN processes. Training is required, along with Trainee approval by the Coordinators, to obtain Membership in RASAN.

Our curriculum covers the following topics:

• Introduction to RASAN and Role on Campus
• Consent
• Sexual Violence Terminology
• Data and Statistics
• Caring Conversations (Supporting Survivors)
• On- and Off-Campus Resources
• Healthy Coping Strategies
• Common Feelings and Reactions
• Trauma
• Supporting Significant Others
• RASAN Contact Process and Scenarios
• Intersectionality and Identity Factors
• Gender, Sex, and Sexual Orientation Terminology
• Supporting Queer Survivors