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SpeakOut is a group that promotes, through dialouge, the end of sexual violence and the tolerance of all people. They also provide rape education courses for men and women.
 
Their goals include:

* to create and foster a communication network between campus programs and campus activists, both dealing with sexual violence, nationwide. 
* to work collaboratively with antiviolence efforts.
* to create a national consciousness of the campus anti-sexual-violence movement.
* to address cultural, racial, economic and religious factors affecting sexual violence.
* to affect campus, local, state and national policies regarding survivor's rights. 
* to affect campus, local, state and national policies regarding the adjudiciation proceedings and perpetrator sanctions and treatment. 
* to challenge cultural norms and social constructs contributing to a sexually violent culture
* to provide a forum for the exchange, evaluation and development of exemplary models for education and prevention
* to recognize and build credibility of peer-to-peer education and to promote its implementation
* to foster leadership development and organizing skills of campus activists.


Their objectives include:

* to insure the continuity of the North Amarican Student Conferences on Sexual Violence.
* to create an electronic communication network. 
* to establish and maintain a national database.
* to work with other organizations and task forces relating to sexual violence issues.
* to document the work of activists in the movement.
* to publish a newsletter to be distributed to all members.
* to promote the student anti-sexual-violence movement and the credibility of peer-to-peer education by presenting at professional conferences.
* to consult with national organizations and media in efforts to promote the accomplishment of the national anti-sexual-violence movement.