Students, staff, community members and medical professionals gathered both inside and outside of Building 600 on May 1 for Pierce’s Clothesline Project & Denim Day/Student Health Fair.
The Health Fair portion of the event featured CPR and bleeding control demonstrations, health education presentations, prize giveaways and checks of participants’ vision and vital signs.
Outside of Building 600, dozens of bright-colored shirts were hung on clotheslines. The shirts featured hand-written messages sharing the stories and experiences of sexual abuse survivors. The display was put up in honor of Denim Day, which aims to spread awareness and build support for people who have experienced sexual abuse and assault. Denim Day was founded in 1999 and is commemorated in several countries across the globe.
Nursing practitioner Debbie Sargent (L) speaks to marketing major Citali Navarro (center) and business administration major Danna Catalan (R) at the Health Fair in Building 600 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 1, 2024. Photo by Owen Meza-Vandermeer.
CPR dummies and an automated external defibrillator (AED) machine are set up for demonstration during the Student Health Fair in Building 600 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 1, 2024. Photo by Sophie Lotterstein.
Shirts with messages of support, as well as the stories and experiences of sexual abuse survivors, are on display outside of Building 600 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 1, 2024. The shirts on display were part of Denim Day and Clothesline Project. Photo by Sophie Lotterstein.
Northridge Hospital registered nurse Sarah Bergman (L) demonstrates how to stop bleeding to automotive major Alex Perez-Garcia at the Student Health Fair in Building 600 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on May 1, 2024. Photo by Owen Meza-Vandermeer.
