Table of Contents
Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Initial Design Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Summary of Feedback from Mentor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Progress Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Final Design Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Facilitator Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Participant Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Logistics Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Client Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Executive Summary
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Our team was in charge of leading the facilitation for the documentary, The Hunting
Ground, hosted by our client, Daisy Breneman, from JMUs Justice Studies, and Cathryn
Molloy, from WRTC. This event was open to all JMU students, faculty, and staff. After
watching the documentary, those who desired to continue the conversations stayed for 30-45
minute discussion.
The purpose of this event was to engage the audience to consider issues of justice
regarding sexual assault in college campuses and to have fruitful conversations, which were
guided by questions our team has prepared.
We created a safe and open environment for the participants by breaking up into smaller
groups, with a facilitator in each group to lead the discussion. It was appropriate for this topic
because sexual assault can be a sensitive and/or personal topic. In the beginning of the
discussion, we established ground rules to have productive dialogue and also provided resources,
such as JMU CARE, if an individual might have personal disclosure/concerns anytime during the
event. We also prepared a Snowball Icebreaker Activity to make it more comfortable for the
small groups to write down and share their initial thoughts anonymously.
Because the focus of the facilitation was not so much to problem-solve, but to reflect
about the film and how it impacted on an individual level, we shaped our facilitation questions
into categories that will make the conversation flow. The first few addressed the big picture,
then we moved to specific details about the movie, and finally brought it closer to JMU
experience. After the small groups, we briefly came back together as a large group and reported
back to everybody so each person could hear other groups take-home messages.
Then we will split into groups with each of the 6 facilitators. The facilitators
should take attendance of SCOM students participating for the SONA points for
class.
Each person will write their initial reactions, opinions, thoughts, and feelings about
the documentary on a slip of paper and put them in the middle of the circle. Then
each group member will take a random slip of paper from the middle and read it
aloud so we hear everyones opinions from others in the group. This is just to get
an initial feeling of the group members opinions.
6. Facilitators will go into group discussion from the questions in the Facilitation Guide.
7. After the allotted 30-45 minutes of discussion (kept track by facilitators), the entire group
will come together again. Participants from each group will be invited to share opinions
and what their groups discussed to everyone (optional/depending on time).
8. Facilitators will thank students for participating and sharing their opinions and
participants are allowed to leave.
Have you discussed this in any of your classes, with your friends etc.?
4. Reflect on the films provocative title, The Hunting Ground. Does the title accurately
capture the main themes of the film? Do you agree that the campuses depicted in the film
served as hunting grounds for perpetrators and endangered victims? (What was this
movie really about?)
5. Were you surprised by the administrators responses to reports of sexual assault?
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How did you expect them to react to the reports of sexual assault?
Were you surprised by the lack of transparency on college campuses with regards
to sexual assault reports? Why do you think colleges cover up these crimes?
6. Now that we have discussed the film and reflected on certain aspects of this issue, what
role can we all play so that this doesnt happen on campus and perpetrators are held
accountable?
7. Will this conversation tonight affect how you look at this issue? / How you react in the
future?
Conclusion: We hope that this film will help you realize that we should have these conversations,
and be a listening ear to those in need. We also hope that this film and conversation has served as
a call for action so that as a campus we can help our fellow dukes and be sure that justice is
served.
Connecting the film to the JMU community and campuses and what we as
participants and facilitators can do to help spread awareness and further the
conversation (10 minutes)
4. Katie pointed out that even though a lot of ground rules seem like common sense after
learning about facilitation, they still need to be established to the group prior to having an
effective dialogue. Specifically:
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5. Katie suggested having a general idea of how long well spend on each overarching topic
and then decide how to incorporate each individual question depending on the individual
group.
6. Katie pointed out that even though a lot of ground rules seem like common sense after
learning about facilitation, they still need to be established to the group prior to having an
effective dialogue. Specifically:
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** Katies comments from our meeting are in RED on the following pages.
DESIGN PLAN:
1. Participants will watch the documentary, The Hunting Ground, approximately one hour
and 40 minutes. Announce the resources after the movie.
2. Some participants will choose to participate further in a discussion about the
documentary in Taylor Hall.
3. Facilitators will then distribute the handout with resources for students pertaining to
sexual assault crimes and proper reporting.
4. We will introduce ourselves and what our role is as facilitators. The focus of the film:
How do we get justice for people who have been affected.
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Then we will split into groups with each of the 6 facilitators. The facilitators
should take attendance of SCOM students participating for the SONA points for
class. Katie - max of 8 people per group
5. We will introduce the people from CARE that are on standby (theyll wave)
6. We will then start with a Snowball Ice breaker Activity (5ish minutes).
Each person will write their initial reactions, opinions, thoughts, and feelings
about the documentary on a slip of paper and put them in the middle of the circle.
Then each group member will take a random slip of paper from the middle and
read it aloud so we hear everyones opinions from others in the group. This is just
to get an initial feeling of the group members opinions.
o Question should be more focused.initial thoughts and feelings may be
too general. Katies suggestion for making it more narrow What the most
impactful part of the movie for you? (To find common ground and start
the conversation)
7. Facilitators will go into group discussion from the questions in the Facilitation Guide.
8. After the allotted 30-45 minutes of discussion (kept track by facilitators), the entire group
will come together again. Participants from each group will be invited to share opinions
and what their groups discussed to everyone (optional/depending on time).
9. Facilitators will thank students for participating and sharing their opinions and
participants are allowed to leave.
Jess Garcia (president of CARE).... could we have like 2-4 people from CARE at
our event. (To have on standby during our dialogue)
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GROUND RULES:
1. Because of Title IX, student employees are required to report incidents of sexual assault
to their superiors.
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Check in with Lori to make sure were all on the same page. We can even call
James Robinson.
Continue the conversations and you should be taking the ideas with you. But
leaving the identifies of people out
6. Youre more than welcomed to leave if you have to, it wont affect the dialogue
7. If someones speaking let them speak
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My job as a facilitator is also to make sure people arent getting cut off & to hear
all of your opinions
GENERAL TIPS:
Have the response ready: While I have an opinion, I think its more important to
reflect back on the group and what you all think about it.
Be VERY educated about the Sarah Butters (Huffington Post, her article)
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If it comes up say, can you tell us a little bit more about the case or to catch
everyone up
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FACILITATOR GUIDE:
Groups will be made on the fly! Suggest that students mingle and split off from the large groups
that they came with---groups will be 6-8 people with 1 or 2 facilitators per group
Move from Grafton to Taylor
1. Snow ball (in groups of 6-8 people): everyone gets a piece of paper and answers in 1-2
sentences the question: What was the most impactful part of the movie for you
Question should be more focused initial thoughts and feelings may be too
general. Katies suggestion for making it more narrow What was the most
impactful part of the movie for you? (To find common ground and start the
conversation)
2. Did you know this was a problem? Where have you heard about this?
3. Did you understand how sexual assault on college campuses is distinctly different to
sexual assault in the general sense?
4. Did you realize there were resources at JMU for sexual assault? If so, which ones? Why
do you think people might not be aware of these resources?
5. Reflect on the films provocative title, The Hunting Ground. Does the title accurately
capture the main themes of the film? Do you agree that the campuses depicted in the film
served as hunting grounds for perpetrators and endangered victims?
*Predatory habits or what is happening? (What was this movie really about?)
6. Is this the first time youve really considered how institutions respond to students who
report sexual assault on campus?
Have you discussed this in any of your classes, with your friends etc.?
How did you expect them to react to the reports of sexual assault?
Were you surprised by the lack of transparency on college campuses with regards
to sexual assault reports? Why do you think colleges cover up these crimes?
o (i.e. money, football teams, statistics, appealing to get new students)
8. Now that we have discussed the film and reflected on certain aspects of this issue, what
role can we all play so that this doesnt happen on campus and perpetrators are held
accountable?
9. Will this conversation tonight affect how you look at this issue? / How you react in the
future?
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Conclusion: We hope that this film will help you realize that we should have these conversations,
and be a listening ear to those in need. We also hope that this film and conversation has served as
a call for action so that as a campus we can help our fellow dukes and be sure that justice is
served.
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Progress Reports
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PROGRESS REPORT #1
SUBJECT: Facilitation Project Progress Report 1 for the Week of October 15
Project Subject Summary:
Yellow
Event: October 26th, 2015 6:30 PM viewing of the film, Grafton Theater/Taylor Hall
Facilitation Planning:
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We have been in touch with Daisy regarding questions and setting up a meeting.
Were currently at the know and need to know step. We plan to meet with Daisy on
Friday, October 16th (TBD) to ask more questions about expectations for the event.
Once we know the goals from Daisy, we will plan specific questions for the event and
design the facilitation. We will then present it to Katie and Cathryn for their feedback.
Were still organizing our timeline for the next week and a half but are moving quickly.
Issues:
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We sent these questions to Daisy and are hoping to get more concrete answers on Friday,
October 16th.
o Do you know which version of the documentary we'll be showing? (There is an
hour long and an hour & 40 minute version).
o What do you have in mind as an end goal of the discussion? (Just to process, take
action, etc.)
o Do you have a timeframe/end time for the facilitation?
o Do you have an idea of the type of demographic (WRTC/Justice Studies/Political
Science majors, required for any specific organizations/classes, who it's
advertised to) for the audience?
o Being that it's a passport event, do you know if they'll get the stamp after the
viewing or after the discussion?
o Do you have an idea of how many people you're expecting?
We need to coordinate with a lot of other groups Daisy, Katie, Cathryn, WRTC students, etc
which is somewhat overwhelming when working with a short timeframe.
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PROGRESS REPORT #2
SUBJECT: Facilitation Project Progress Report 2 for the Week of October 21
Project Subject Summary:
Yellow
Event: October 26th, 2015 6:30 PM viewing of the film, Grafton Theater/Taylor Hall
Facilitation Planning:
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Completed:
o The initial design plan
o Facilitation guide
o Facilitation checklist (logistics)
Issues:
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We know this can be a very personal issue, but were going to maybe try
to focus the conversation here on how to get justice for people who have
been affected rather than focusing on preventing this.
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5. If you feel like you need to step away of the conversation at any point, please feel free.
Everyone do what he or she is comfortable with.
6. If someones speaking, then please let him or her speak. Our job as facilitators is to make
sure everyone who wants to speak, gets the chance.
7. Try not to repeat what other people are saying just so we can keep the conversation
going.
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Facilitator Guide
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Participant Materials
We provided a double sided handout to students participating in the
discussion following the viewing of the documentary.
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Logistics Checklist
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LOGISTICS CHECKLIST:
Moderators, Recorders, Observers
Daisy Breneman, Cathryn Molloy, Katie Lese, and Lori Britt will be observing and/or
participating
No recorders needed
Logistics
Location of the forum: Grafton Movie Theater for viewing and discussion
Flexibility of the space: Taylor allows for us to set up small groups in however we see fit
Seating arrangement: After the movie, breaking up into small circular groups with
facilitators
Equipment:
Grafton has the capability to screen the movie for all participants
We will be providing:
Pens (Gina)
Papers (Lauren)
Sign-in Sheet
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Only applicable for Communication Studies students for SONA class credit (All
facilitators)
Other details
Late comers: The movie is almost 2 hours long, so they can come in during the movie
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Client Report
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Client Report
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sexual assault specifically on college campuses, as well as reflect on how we can hold
perpetrators accountable and stop sexual assault on our campus.
In order to have effective discussions, we decided to start with broad questions funneling
into the more specific topics of JMU and students experiences with sexual assault. Therefore,
our questions start with as big picture, transitioning to more specific details of the film, and
then relate it to our JMU experience. Below is a list of our key themes from the discussions as
well as our facilitation questions in case you would like to distribute them to your students or
continue the conversation in your classes.
Participant Information:
Approximate number of participants for discussion: 40
The participants were mainly students majoring in Justice Studies. However, we had
about 5-10 members of the faculty participate in discussion.
Participants were also given a handout with JMUs Campus Coalition Against Sexual
Assault Survivor Resource Map on one side and a few key statistics from The Hunting
Ground on the other.
Ground Rules:
After the film concluded and students that did not want to stay for the discussion left, we stated
the ground rules to all the participants in a large group. This allowed everyone to be on the
same page as far as dialogue guidelines.
1. Open & authentic
2. We know this can be a very personal issue, but were going to maybe try to focus the
conversation here on how to get justice for people who have been affected rather than
focusing on preventing this.
3. Respectful of the narratives other people are saying
4. Making sure things that are said stay here.
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Continue the conversations and you should be taking the ideas with you.but
leaving the identifies of people out
5. Youre more than welcome to leave if you have to, it wont affect the dialogue
6. If someones speaking let them speak
My job as a facilitator is also to make sure people arent getting cut off & to hear
all of your opinions
7. Try not to repeat what other people are saying
Will this conversation tonight affect how you look at this issue? / How you react in the
future?
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Conclusion: We hope that this film will help you realize that we should have these conversations,
and be a listening ear to those in need. We also hope that this film and conversation has served as
a call for action so that as a campus we can help our fellow dukes and be sure that justice is
served.
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