{"id":1036,"date":"2020-05-04T14:09:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T22:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/sport-prevention-center\/learning-exchange\/sport-is-a-beautiful-platform-for-prevention-how-roll-red-roll-is-changing-the-culture\/"},"modified":"2020-06-09T14:26:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T22:26:33","slug":"sport-is-a-beautiful-platform-for-prevention-how-roll-red-roll-is-changing-the-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/sport-prevention-center\/learning-exchange\/sport-is-a-beautiful-platform-for-prevention-how-roll-red-roll-is-changing-the-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSport is a Beautiful Platform for Prevention\u201d: How Roll Red Roll Is Changing the Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roll Red Roll Discussion with Director Nancy Schwartzman and Special Guests\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sQdal9w8Qws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">On Wednesday, April 29, nearly 150 activists, athletes, coaches, and prevention practitioners attended RALIANCE\u2019s panel discussion about the documentary,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/rollredrollfilm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roll Red Roll<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/em>which chronicles the 2012 high school rape case in Steubenville, Ohio, and exposes the mentality that fuels destructive attitudes and behaviors that lead to sexual violence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facilitated by RALIANCE\u2019s director of prevention David S. Lee, the panel included&nbsp;<em>Roll Red Roll<\/em>&nbsp;director Nancy Schwartzman, former NFL player and sexual violence prevention activist Reggie Walker, founder and CEO of&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.odaap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open Door Abuse Awareness &amp; Prevention<\/a>&nbsp;and coach Valencia Peterson (Coach V), and founder of&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.menchallenging.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Men Challenging<\/a>&nbsp;Joe Samalin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passion, anger, forgiveness, and empowerment fueled the discussion as Coach V shared the power of transformation the film has had on student athletes. \u201cIt empowered them to believe that they could be the kind of men that won\u2019t be bystanders.\u201d She continued by sharing, \u201cI could watch my room of football players go into an \u2018aha\u2019 moment.\u201d One such player who attended the session was so inspired that he wrote his thesis on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chat lit up with gratitude, compassion, and encouragement as Reggie Walker openly shared his story of being sexually assaulted. Reflecting on his football career, he recalled the high standards that coaches and teammates had set for one another, which ultimately dictated everyone\u2019s behavior. He expressed the importance of understanding that \u201cthe culture of the community was just as important to this [rape] happening as anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the movie as a teaching tool in countless environments, Joe Samalin exposed the everyday behaviors that perpetuate sexual harassment and assault. He challenged the audience to be more accountable for ourselves and each other, asking: \u201cAre you aware of how you talk? What is your behavior? &nbsp;What behaviors do you let happen around you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Providing a solution for change, Nancy Schwartzman shared that everyone, to some degree, is steeped in patriarchy. The onus of cultural change and preventing violence is on everyone, not just on victims and survivors. \u201cWhat\u2019s been amazing about touring [with the film] is that I\u2019ve had so many men in the audience, athletes in the audience \u2014 fathers really step up.\u201d Concluding, she acknowledged, \u201cThere is hope in people wanting to change this [culture], because now they can see [the problem].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RALIANCE capped off Sexual Assault Awareness Month by demonstrating the vital role sports play in shaping and influencing athletes\u2019 values and behaviors. As Coach V says, \u201cSport is a beautiful platform for prevention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you missed this discussion, you can still catch up on all the panelists\u2019 insights by checking out the full recording on RALIANCE\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sQdal9w8Qws\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube page<\/a>. Read a transcript of the text chat from the discussion <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raliance.org\/sport-prevention-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/04292020-Red-Roll-Discussion-with-Director-Nancy-Schwartzman-and-Special-Guests.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, April 29, nearly 150 activists, athletes, coaches, and prevention practitioners attended RALIANCE\u2019s panel discussion about the documentary,&nbsp;Roll Red Roll,&nbsp;which chronicles the 2012 high school rape case in Steubenville, Ohio, and exposes the mentality that fuels destructive attitudes and behaviors that lead to sexual violence.&nbsp; Facilitated by RALIANCE\u2019s director of prevention David S. 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