Local Events Around the Town of Babylon NY
Take Back the Night | Shine a Light on Sexual Assault
Hosted at Farmingdale State College , this event brings students, staff, and the community together to stand in solidarity with survivors and raise awareness around sexual assault.
The evening will include:
5:30-6:30pm Info Fair – stop by one of the tables to gather information and learn more about Sexual Assault Prevention. Collect stamps and win a ticket for the food truck.
6:30-7:30pm Keynote
– Marlee Liss, is a somatic educator, social worker, and lesbian feminist whose groundbreaking sexual assault case led to a precedent-setting Restorative Justice outcome in the North American court system. An award-winning speaker featured in Forbes, HuffPost, and the Mel Robbins Show, she founded the global Survivors 4 Justice Reform coalition and has delivered talks for Action Trauma Summit, Vanderbilt University, Women’s Mental Health Conference at Yale and more. Currently, her story is being made into a documentary and her book on re-imagining justice will be released with Penguin Random House in 2027.
7:30-8pm – March Across Campus – we will walk across campus with lanterns – “Shining a Light” on Sexual Assault.
This is more than an event; it’s a space to learn, reflect, and support one another.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
5:30–8:00 PM
Farmingdale State College Campus Center
All are welcome to attend.
🔗 Register here: farmingdale.edu/shine-a-light
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