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Stand for State uses a bystander intervention curriculum created by Green Dot, a national leader in violence prevention education. 

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Senior Taylor Sweeney, a Stand for State student ambassador, organized stickers Jan. 14 that will be shipped to campuses in preparation for the launch of Stand for State. University Park’s launch is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in the HUB-Robeson Center.  

Sarah Luvender displaying cookies

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Sarah Luvender, a campus counselor, displayed green dot cookies during Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Stand for State kickoff Jan. 25. 

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Students at Penn State Harrisburg offered their thoughts on taking a stand at the campus' Stand for State launch event Jan. 26. 

Roses and cards

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Penn State York held a candlelight vigil in 2014-15 to increase awareness of child sexual abuse. The fourth annual vigil, in November 2014, was sponsored by the Penn State York Council on Family Relations Club and the Student Veterans Association.