Since March 2008, chapters of Ms. JD's National Women Law Students' Organization have been meeting on campuses accross the country. At UCLA Robin Shofner and Hilda Montes de Oca have been responsible for leading a particularly vibrant chapter. To learn more about how to start a NWLSO chapter of your own get started here. What follows is a series of examples of events you might put together collected from UCLA's 2008-2009 event announcements:

WOMEN IN THE MILITARY: Fighting Sexual Assault in the Military – Angie’s Story

A Documentary followed by a Discussion of the Issue and the Military Policies and Legislative Proposals Seeking to Combat the Problem

“Army Sergeant Angela Peacock joined the military in February 1998. She wanted to travel, serve her country and gain some life experience. In 2001, while deployed in South Korea, Sergeant Peacock was raped by a fellow soldier. She was encouraged by her command not to tell, so she held it in, and in 2003 she took it to Iraq with her. She led her unit courageously, but silently struggled until she couldn't stay quiet any longer. Out of Iraq and back at home, Sergeant Peacock decided to take control of her PTSD - a result of both her military sexual trauma and combat stress - and take her life back.”

Sergeant Peacock will speak in public for the first time on January 26, 2009 at UCLA School of Law. Following a screening of the brief documentary that tells her story, Sergeant Peacock will be joined by a panel of speakers who will discuss the issue of sexual assault in the military, including current military policies and legislative proposals to address the problem.

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