Awareness month begins with guest speaker - fortcarsonmountaineer.com

By Norman ShifflettFort Carson Public Affairs OfficeFORT CARSON, Colo. — The 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson kicked off this year’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) with a guest speaker April 1, 2021, at McMahon Auditorium.

Protecting Our People Protects Our Mission.”The guest speaker, Edward “Obbie West” Wilson, is an avid sexual violence prevention advocate who promotes awareness through training and education.

Wilson said the presentation was not to be instructional but intended to share a different perspective on what the participants already knew about sexual harassment and sexual assault intervention.

We have to really enforce the importance of respect.”Wilson also discussed barriers that keep people from intervening in incidents of possible sexual harassment or assault.

“To make sure anytime you see something in terms of sexual harassment or sexual assault, you act and not let barriers stop you.”

Published On: Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:08:04 GMT