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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE PRIMARY PREVENTION OF MEN'S VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN

"MEN AND WOMEN AS ALLIES"

Hosted by Men Can Stop Rape and co-sponsored by 55 national organizations

April 14-15, 2009 in Washington, DC

 

REGISTRATION FEE INCREASES AFTER MARCH 31 - REGISTER NOW!

After March 31st, the conference registration will increase to $245.
Register @ http://mencanstoprape.org/conference by TOMORROW ;(Tues, March 31)
and save $20!

 

NEW SPEAKERS ADDED TO AGENDA

.             Women Thrive Worldwide co-founder and president RITU SHARMA
has been tapped to open the conference. Ritu will deliver the
conversational, back-and-forth "Ally Dialogue" with BYON HURT, filmmaker of
Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. 

.             CATHERINE PIERCE, Acting Director of the United States
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), will deliver
the keynote on the second morning of the conference, Wed, April 15. Ms.
Pierce was designated as Acting Director of OVW by President Barack Obama on
January 20, 2009. 

 

COMPLETE WORKSHOPS DESCRIPTIONS ADDED

On the second day of the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to
meet with key personnel from four agencies. Federal officials from the
Office of Women's Health, the Administration for Children and Families, the
Office on Violence Against Women, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention will update attendees on existing programs, new initiatives,
pertinent policy changes and stimulus package updates. See all 15 workshops
@ http://mencanstoprape.org/conference

 

CEU HOURS OFFERED FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

We're pleased to announce that we will offer conference attendees sixteen
(16) hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the National
Association of Social Workers (NASW).  If you would like to receive a CEU
certificate or have questions, please send an e-mail to

 or call 202-265-6530 ext. 11.

 

Register, view agenda, workshops, and presenters @
http://mencanstoprape.org/conference

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In other Men Can Stop Rape news:

 

MCSR'S "FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE" DC TRAINING

When: JULY 16-18, 2009 

Where: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

 

Training Objectives:

.             Become more aware of the "Dominant Stories" of masculinity and
better understand the importance of "Counterstories," and how these relate
to violence against women. 

.             Explore the challenges of engaging men and learn effective
ways to overcome these barriers. 

.             Learn how men can be mobilized to become better allies with
women. 

.             Strategize with others about how to involve men in our work. 

.             Build skills for speaking with men about sexism. 

.             Learn how to better assist men in connecting sexism to other
forms of oppression. 

.             Provide participants with practice responses to common
reactions and questions from male audiences. 

 

REGISTER early at http://www.mencanstoprape.org as space is limited and
spots fill up quickly! 

 

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SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH STARTS IN 2 DAYS - USE MCSR'S TOOLS!

 

.             Display our posters, banners, and postcards - Get 30% off when
you place your order before April 30th. Use code SAAM 

.             Download and distribute our free educational handouts, such as
"Alcohol, Masculinity & Rape" and "Athletes as Men of Strength"

.             Implement long-term solutions by setting up a Men of Strength
(MOST) Club at your high school or a Campus Strength affiliate at your
university

Go to http://www.mencanstoprape.org to get started!