A Night of Hope and Healing Benefit Concert

The CARE To Stop Violence program at the University Health Center and University's Sex Week group are co-sponsoring with the Chi Phi Fraternity to hold "A Night of Hope and Healing," a benefit concert to raise awareness about the issue of sexual violence, featuring student performers, music groups, and dance groups, all coming together to raise solidarity for victim/survivors of sexual violence.

The night will also have a speaker from CARE To Stop Violence to talk briefly about the issue and resources, and how we can work towards decreasing violence in our campus community.

Tickets are $5, sold through the Stamp ticket office and online.
All proceeds will go to CARE's Victim's Assistance Fund, which provides financial assistance to victims of sexual violence at the University of Maryland.

Performers:

• Moksha
• Hip Hop Orchestra
• Donovan Peterson & Band
• Treblemakers 
• Hayley Fahey (singer/songwriter)
• Primadolls
• Mykell Hatcher - McLarin (poet)
• Talk Radio
• Pandemonium
• Iaian Davis (poet)
• Jason (poet)
• Generics

Pegah Maleki, a Social Innovators Scholar, is organizing the event. An English major, Maleki is passionate about the arts and humanities.

“I’ve always loved writing, poetry and telling stories but I always told myself I couldn’t make a job out of it,” Maleki said. Her mother told her “you have to do what you love.” With her support, Maleki soon discovered that the arts and humanities can open many doors for students.

Through poetry and learning, she learned how to write better. By studying the arts and humanities, as well as learning about women's studies, she figured out what her passion was. She joined CARE To Stop Violence at the University Health Center, an organization devoted to educate the community about sexual assault and domestic violence. She plans to become involved in women’s equity and gender equality. “I want to use what I’ve learned to make a change in the world. I want to use my voice to do that," Maleki said. 

“What is success to you? For me, it’s not about getting a million dollars…it’s about having the different experiences that I’ve had,” Maleki said. “I have so many options open to me.”