Request a Program

REQUEST A PROGRAM

---

Short & Introductory Programs

SHARPP 101

Duration: 20-30 minutes | Can be offered virtually via Zoom

A brief overview of The SHARPP Center’s services and how students, faculty, and staff can access this resource. This program includes an overview of interpersonal violence as an issue on UNH’s campus as well as information about how to get involved. SHARPP 101 is a short introduction program that can be paired with other offerings listed below. 

SHARPP Jeopardy!

Duration: 45-60 minutes | Participant max: 30 (If your group size is larger than 30, ask about options for accommodating larger groups.)

An interactive trivia game that covers a wide range of topics related to The SHARPP Center's work and mission. Participants will learn about important vocabulary, statistics, and concepts related to interpersonal violence, as well as key information about campus resources. This program is highly customizable and can be altered to include categories and questions that are relevant to specific topics, populations, and needs. SHARPP Jeopardy! is informal yet informative and a great option if you are looking for a non-lecture-based program.

Connecting the Pieces: Consent-Based Teambuilding Activity

Duration: 30-60 minutes | Participant max: 20 (If your group size is larger than 20, ask about options for accommodating larger groups.)

In small teams, participants solve a large floor puzzle to reveal the definition of consent. Varying levels of difficulty are achieved through the use of blindfolds and rules limiting teams’ modes of communication. Discussion about teamwork, communication, and consent follows the activity. 

---

Lobby Programs

Lobby programs are a unique way to engage students in 2-3 minute conversations within a residence hall or other common space. They are often set up in hall lobbies to catch people’s attention as they enter & exit. Lobby programs work especially well when there is not an opportunity to schedule a longer, more formal program. 

Informational Tabling

Information on The SHARPP Center’s services & various topics under the umbrella of interpersonal violence. Can include giveaways & outreach materials. 

Prize Wheel Tabling

A trivia game that involves spinning a large wheel and answering questions related to consent, healthy relationships, substance use, bystander intervention, etc. Includes small giveaways for participants and larger prizes for winners. This game can be easily adapted for various topics, audiences, awareness campaigns, etc.  

Hot n Ready: The Pizza-Consent Connection

This interactive, hands-on activity uses the metaphor of ordering a pizza to demonstrate the key elements and behaviors inherent in a consensual process. Participants work to order a pizza from start to finish in a way that is based on the needs & desires of all group members, with humor and fun sprinkled throughout.

Ice Cream Sundae Consent Bar

Duration: minimum of 1 hour, can last until supplies run out | Supplies must be provided by the requestor

Beat the heat or embrace the cold with an ice cream sundae bar that models the ongoing process and exchange of consent. Facilitators use humor and enthusiasm to showcase consent communication skills rooted in fun & casual playfulness. Sundae supplies are to be provided by the requestor, though The SHARPP Center may be able to assist with expenses on a case-by-case basis. Connect with our staff to discuss supplies & funding. 

The Traveling Clothesline Project 

Duration: 3+ hours - multiple days (determined by requestor)

The Clothesline Project is a display of t-shirts made by survivors of sexual assault and relationship abuse set up in lobbies or other common areas. Each t-shirt was anonymously created by former and current UNH community members who have chosen to share their story and spread awareness about the issue of interpersonal violence. The clothesline can stand alone as a visual gallery or be paired with an interactive t-shirt making activity for survivors and allies. 

Design Your Own

Don’t see anything above that quite fits your vision? Select the “design your own” option on our program request form and a SHARPP staff member will reach out about customizing a lobby program. 

---

Prevention Trainings & Workshops

The SHARPP Center’s longer format trainings & workshops are informed by research- and evidence-based best practices as well as the CDC’s recommendations on sexual violence prevention. The goals of these longer programs are to build skills, increase knowledge, and change attitudes and beliefs that contribute to violence. 

Wildcats Get Consent!

What to know about consent & interpersonal violence at UNH

Duration: 60-90 minutes

This program explores consent across 4 levels: as a policy, as a practice, as a process, and as pleasure. Students are encouraged to take what they've already learned about consent throughout their lives and apply it to nuanced, "real life" situations in order to build a deeper and more dynamic understanding of this key concept. Topics covered include ethical communication, substance use, community accountability, language skills, and more.

The Hookup Scene

Keeping It Casual With Care

Duration: 45-60 minutes | Participant max: 40 (If your group size is larger than 40, ask about options for accommodating larger groups.)

This program highlights the importance of communication and care during hookups. Through work in small groups, participants will use a set of cards to “storyboard” a sexual encounter that includes consent and alcohol use. Students will discuss how their designed scenario fits into UNH’s definition of consensual sex and examine the social norms & expectations behind a “typical” hookup. This is a unique way to analyze hookup culture within higher education settings that is highly interactive and packed with laughter & exploration.

Healthy Relationships

A look at what constitutes healthy and unhealthy relationships

Duration: 60-90 minutes 

This interactive program includes small & large group discussion around the characteristics of healthy relationships, the cultural messages we receive about what relationships are supposed to look like, and the signs of unhealthy relationship dynamics. The workshop utilizes discussion, lecture, and multimedia elements to highlight key information and skills related to cultivating healthy relationships. 

You Can Help

Being an active bystander

Duration: 60-90 minutes 

This program asks the question: when something potentially harmful or violent is happening, how come some people choose to act and others choose not to? We present compelling research about the power bystanders hold to interrupt and prevent interpersonal violence, and we cover the concrete skills that all active bystanders need in their toolbox. YOU CAN HELP™ empowers students to apply their new knowledge in order to make UNH a safer community for all. 

Living in a Rape Culture

And what we can do about it

Duration: 60-90 minutes 

This program defines “rape culture” and examines the ways that we have adapted to living within it. Participants explore the roles of popular media, consumer culture, politics, and criminal justice in perpetuating rape culture and work together to answer the question: What can we do about it?

Stranger Danger?

The realities of stalking

Duration: 60-90 minutes 

Stalking is one of the most misunderstood forms of interpersonal violence. Misinformation and myths about stalking enable abuse, keep survivors from coming forward, and hamper our ability to recognize, intervene in, and prevent stalking behaviors. This program separates fact from fiction, highlighting the realities of stalking and situating this form of violence within the higher education/collegiate context. Participants will learn to identify stalking red flags & behaviors, examine the importance of context in understanding the dangers of stalking, and reflect on how stalking is minimized, normalized, and mythologized in U.S. culture.

Sexual Harassment

What crosses the line?

Duration: 60-90 minutes 

This program clarifies the concept of sexual harassment as a type of behavior and a legal standard. Utilizing discussion, lecture, and multimedia elements, we explore relevant power dynamics, flirting vs. hurting, and varying types of harassment. Participants also discuss appropriate professional, educational, and social boundaries. 

Preventing Harm in Your Role

Towards a culture of care & commitment

Duration: 60-90 minutes

This workshop is designed for students with a common affiliation, position, or group membership to discuss the specific intersections between violence prevention and their roles at UNH. We explore how interpersonal violence uniquely impacts their organization or mission, how to approach violence prevention through the lens of their community values, and how individual leaders can take action to become changemakers. Request this program if you are ready to commit to anti-violence and foster a culture of care for survivors in your organization. Examples of audiences for this workshop include: FSL chapters/leaders, athletic teams/committees, student staff, program mentors/advisors, student organizations, etc. 

Lead by Example

Building a Culture of Anti-Violence

Duration: 45-60 minutes

This program is for students who hold a leadership role at UNH (for example, peer mentors/advisors, student org presidents & officers, residential staff, etc.). In this program, student leaders will learn about formal vs informal power, social norms, and reputation. They will apply these concepts to their specific leadership roles and responsibilities, with a focus on preventing interpersonal harm and violence. Then, in teams, they will play a specialized game of Jenga that supports them in identifying and reflecting on key strategies for cultivating anti-violent cultural and social norms as leaders.

Design Your Own

Don’t see anything listed above that fits your vision? Select the “design your own” option on our program request form and write up a short description of what you’re looking for. A SHARPP Center staff member will reach out to coordinate and bring your idea to life! You don't have to be an expert on violence prevention to customize a program! Perhaps you're looking for a combination of topics, or to explore IPV through a specific lens.