The group is not directly affiliated with the White Ribbon Campaign, an international organization that a handful of men started in 1991 in Canada in response to the “Montreal Massacre” of fourteen women engineering students at the École Polytechnique in 1989. Yet, the students have adopted many of the same principles used by the campaign to raise awareness about epidemic violence and abuse against women perpetrated by men.

Student teams from Hallsten’s class are working on various projects that build teamwork, leadership, and communication skills that are necessary for working in small groups and organizations