# BCTC to Host First 'Reclaiming the Light' Take Back the Night Event **Published:** 2026-04-09T20:03:28.000Z **Source:** [Bluegrass Community & Technical College](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/news/2026/bctc-to-host-its-first-take-back-the-night-event.aspx) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/bctc-to-host-first-reclaiming-the-light-take-back-the-night-event LEXINGTON, Ky. — [Bluegrass Community and Technical College will host its inaugural Take Back the Night event](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/news/2026/bctc-to-host-its-first-take-back-the-night-event.aspx), titled "Reclaiming the Light," on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in The Den Parking Lot on the Newtown Campus. [Take Back the Night is an international movement dedicated to ending sexual, relationship, and domestic violence in all forms.](https://takebackthenight.org/) The event brings together community members to speak out against sexual violence and support survivors in their healing journeys. [The movement, which traces back to the 1970s, began with public protests against violence against women in cities like Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.](https://takebackthenight.org/about-us/) [These events highlight the problem of sexual violence and support survivors through vigils, speak-outs, walks, marches, and community support.](https://takebackthenight.org/tbtn-events/) [Take Back the Night has reached more than 10 million people in over 40 countries, with hundreds of events held annually in over 30 countries.](https://takebackthenight.org/) [BCTC maintains a Title IX office to address sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination on campus.](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/about/student-life/title-ix/) The college's commitment to ending sexual violence aligns with the broader mission of [the Office of Culture and Engagement, which advances academic excellence by increasing campus diversity and inclusion.](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/about/culture-engagement/) [BCTC is a public community college in Lexington serving more than 12,000 students](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/) across multiple campuses in Central Kentucky. The college's inaugural Take Back the Night event represents a significant step in raising awareness about sexual violence and providing support to survivors within the college community. For more information about the event or resources related to sexual assault awareness, students and community members are encouraged to contact [BCTC's Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Carlous B. Yates, at (859) 246-6937 or bctc-titleixofficer@kctcs.edu.](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/about/student-life/title-ix/index.aspx) ## Sources - [Bluegrass Community & Technical College](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/news/2026/bctc-to-host-its-first-take-back-the-night-event.aspx) - [Take Back the Night Foundation mission and history](https://takebackthenight.org/) - [BCTC Title IX office and policies](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/about/student-life/title-ix/) - [BCTC student enrollment and campuses](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Bluegrass Community & Technical College, enriched with 3 web searches. The original source is available at https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/news/2026/bctc-to-host-its-first-take-back-the-night-event.aspx.