Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Ben Atherton-Zeman" <>]

Hi, friends!  I'm forwarding this at the request of a colleague, Sheila 
Johnson 
.
  Please respond to her and not to me.  Thanks!  - Ben

Please forward

AmeriCorps VISTA Men's Initiative Coordinator 

Women's Center of RI, Providence, RI 
Full time (37.5 hrs weekly) 
Program start/end date: 06/15/2009 - 06/15/2010 
Must be 18+ 
Accepting applications until 07/01/2009 

Member Duties: The Men's Program Coordinator VISTA will work to engage a core 
group of men interested in joining the fight against domestic violence. 
Project duties will include: 1) Recruit participants and plan monthly 
meetings 2) Research and identify tools and resources needed for men to 
become stronger allies 3) Respond to telephone inquires, disseminate 
information 4) Assist in organizing data, statistics of domestic violence for 
easier dissemination 5) Assist in the development of feedback tools to stay 
up-to-date on the men's needs. 

Program Benefits: Childcare assistance if eligible, Choice of Education Award 
or End of Service Stipend, Health Coverage, Living Allowance, Relocation 
Allowance, and Training. 

Terms: Requires full time service without outside commitments. 

Service Areas: Community Outreach, Education. 

Skills: Communications, Community Organization, Conflict Resolution, 
Recruitment. 

Service Description: The Women's Center of Rhode Island is a private, 
nonprofit organization that provides safety and support to women and their 
children who are experiencing interpersonal abuse or homelessness due to 
personal crisis. We provide a comprehensive range of services that include 
residential, transitional and community based programs. WCRI is Rhode 
Island's largest domestic violence center, housing up to forty woman and 
children each day and providing them with mental health counseling, violence 
prevention education, and parenting support to promote healing, wellness, and 
independence. WCRI offers school-based violence prevention programs to 
promote healthy relationships, diffuse peer pressure, elevate self-esteem and 
empower youth to seek alternatives to violent conflict. With our new 
educational program for men, we will engage men in fighting sexist, 
oppressive behaviors and build the capacity of men's understanding of 
domestic violence 

Applicants can only apply through http://www.nationalservice.gov. ;

Contact: 
Sheila Johnson, community outreach and education supervisor
(401) 861-2761 x136 

 
http://www.womenscenterri.org


Until the violence stops, Ben.  

Ben Atherton-Zeman, Maynard, MA USA
Actor, Comedian, Feminist and Husband
Presenting a One-Man Play: "Voices of Men," http://www.voicesofmen.org ;(video 
clips available on the site)
Booking information: 978-897-3619
 
Quote of the Month - May 2009: 
When you tell me that I shouldn't drink too much alcohol because that 
increases my risk of being sexually assaulted, I hear that I was responsible 
for being raped because I was drunk.

When you tell me to take self-defense classes, or to yell and fight back if I 
am being attacked, I hear that my natural defense reaction to freeze was 
wrong.

When you tell me to walk confidently, I hear that my body posture made my 
offender want to sexually assault me.

When you offer me "tips" for my own safety, I hear that it was my behaviour 
in question, and not my offender's.

- Monika Penner,