The Clothesline Project

Response for Teens will host the Clothesline Project in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month. You are invited to experience this compelling, interactive presentation that shines a spotlight on sexual assault and domestic violence.

Literally a clothesline is hung with dozens of t-shirts that have been created by survivors of abuse and assault, the Clothesline Project is a visual display of violence statistics that often go ignored. Each shirt is made by a survivor of violence or by someone who has lost a loved one to violence.

The Clothesline Project will be available for viewing during Seigle open hours, 9-5pm from April 1 - April 10.

The purpose of the project is to increase awareness of the impact of violence and abuse, to honor a survivor’s strength to continue, and to provide another avenue for them to courageously break the silence that often surrounds their experience.

If you are visiting the Clothesline Project, please consider bringing an item from the list of essentials our partner the YWCA Evanston/Northshore supplies to survivors at their domestic violence shelter. All items should be in a bag or packaging.

• Full sized bath towels
• Hand towels
• Shampoo and conditioner for textured/curly hair
• Bar soap and body soap
• New and unused women’s underwear (briefs in various sizes)
• Full sized flat bed sheets
• Full sized fitted bed sheets
• Regular sized pillowcases
• Unscented body lotion
• Hats, scarves, and mittens
• Toilet paper, Kleenex, and trash bags
• Gift Cards (Target, CVS, Jewel Osco, Walgreens, Walmart, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar)