Public Now: SUNY and One Love Foundation Team Up for 'Yards for Yeardley'
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Friday, April 6, 2018 - 16:04
The State University of New York and One Love Foundation will partner to support 'Yards for Yeardley' events at 26 SUNY campuses during the month of April through SUNY System's 'Around the World for Yeardley' campaign. Events are designed to raise awareness and provide education to end relationship abuse.
According to the One Love Foundation, one in three women and one in four men experience a violent relationship in their lifetime. Yards for Yeardley's mission is to raise community awareness and activism surrounding relationship abuse through education and fostering dialogue between young people and their peers about warning signs of unhealthy relationships.
'SUNY 'Yards for Yeardley' campus events are driven by our students, which is a testament to their commitment to end relationship abuse and protect their fellow students and people in their local communities,' said SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson. 'On behalf of the SUNY family, I am pleased to support this program, which is by far the largest of its kind in the nation, to help incite lasting change.'
'SUNY is a model partner for One Love, bringing important conversations about healthy relationships to their campuses and communities,' said Katie Hood, CEO of One Love. 'Around the World for Yeardley is one of our most ambitious community-driven campaigns to date, and we know SUNY will lead this effort proudly. We would like to thank Chancellor Johnson and the SUNY students and administrators for their continuous dedication to our mission to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships and galvanize them as leaders of change.'
Created by three women on the Boston College and University of Virginia lacrosse teams in 2014, 'Yards for Yeardley' honors Yeardley Love who was abused and killed by her former romantic partner just weeks before her graduation. The initiative is run by the organization One Love, which was founded in 2010 to honor Yeardley and ensure everyone understands the difference between a healthy and unhealthy relationship.
