The first record of a Take Back the Night event in the United States was in 1975 in Philadelphia. Citizens of Philadelphia rallied together after the murder of young woman who was stabbed by a stranger a block from her home while walking alone. Over the last 30 years in the United States, Take Back the Night has focused on eliminating sexual violence in all forms, and thousands of colleges, universities, women’s centers, and rape crisis centers have sponsored events all over the country.

Take Back the Night (TBtN) at Georgia Tech is held annually during March, in conjunction with Women’s Awareness Month (WAM). WAM is a month of programming to increase awareness of women’s issues at Georgia Tech. This year will be the 17th TBtN at GT. The event continues to grow and last year had over 1,000 attendees. TBtN is an evening to raise awareness and educate the GT community about sexual violence. The night includes survivors' stories, speakers, and a candle lighting ceremony and is an integral part of Georgia Tech’s sexual violence prevention initiative.

Applications for TBtN Chair Assistant and TBtN Committee will be due on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 BY 12 PM (noon). Applications should be emailed to Kelsey Tucker at techtbtn@gmail.com. Emails will be sent out the following week announcing who has been selected for the committee. Approximately 20-25 committee members will be selected, but this number is flexible based on how many applications are received. Committee Assistant “finalists” will receive an email Monday, September 27, 2010 announcing their acceptance as a finalist for the position and to schedule a short interview for later in the week.

**TO APPLY TO BE THE TBtN CHAIR ASSISTANT, APPLICANT MUST BE A FIRST, SECOND, or THIRD YEAR STUDENT or BE PLANNING TO STILL BE ENROLLED AT GEORGIA TECH IN SPRING 2012**

For TBtN Chair Assistant Description/Responsibilities and application, click here.