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U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s leadership is encouraging family members to participate in its events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, observed throughout April.
“Sexual assault not only affects victims, but impacts their families as well,” said Linda Gilbert, the garrison’s Victim Advocate coordinator, on why this year’s events focuses on getting families involved in preventing sexual assaults.
A special showing of “Sex Signals” targeting families will be held at 6 p.m. April 29 at the Galaxy Theater on Vogelweh.
Ms. Gilbert explained this is a scripted, but at the same time, an interactive and improv show designed to make people think about sexual assault prevention.
Due to adult situations, the show is only for those 18 and older, Ms. Gilbert said.
“Sex Signals very much engages the audience who are the integral part of the learning process,” Ms. Gilbert said. “The audience chooses their own adventure.”
Ultimately, this training creates critical dialogue among audiences that is necessary to dissolve enduring rape myths and encourage thoughtful, accountable and intimate behavior.
Last year, “Sex Signals” made its first appearance at military communities in Europe, but its target audience at that time was active-duty servicemembers.
One Soldier who saw the show last year in Kaiserslautern said the humor caught her attention.
“The fact that the actors put humor and life into the show made it capture and keep the attention of everyone who watched it,” said Sgt. Angela Wiese, the supply sergeant for Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern.
“It didn’t seem as if this was training that was being mandated,” she said. “It seemed like something you would’ve wanted to see anyway.
“(The show) made the hard subject of sexual assault and how we can prevent it relatable to everyday life,” Sergeant Wiese said.
Besides hosting “Sex Signals,” the garrison’s program includes handing out the Army’s I. A.M. (Intervene, Act and Motivate) Strong Campaign information at Army installation access gates here from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. April 5. Ms. Gilbert will also be hosting an information booth from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9 at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center on Ramstein. For a complete list of events, www.kaiserslautern.army.mil.For more information, call Ms. Gilbert at 493-4617 or 0631-3406-4617 or e-mail Linda.gilbert6@eur.army.mil.
