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

[Joseph Vess <>]

Men Can Stop Rape, a national leader in engaging men in the prevention of
violence against women, is excited announce that the next "From Theory To
Practice" Strength training will be held July 16-18, 2009, in Washington,
DC! We invite you to join the hundreds of participants in the last 10 years
who are now ³better equipped to engage men as allies in sustainable efforts
in preventing violence against women.²

³I just wanted to express my sincere appreciation once again for the
outstanding training, I am so grateful for the opportunity.  I am still
pumped up and it is Monday afternoon.²
--Harold Boyd, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Fleet and Family Support
Centers of Hampton Roads, January 2009

³I think you all did a great job, it was really smooth and well-integrated.
Thank you for creating an open, safe, educational environment that was also
fun.²
--January 2009 training participant

>From Theory To Practice is MCSR¹s most comprehensive training, and begins by
exploring the theory behind engaging men of all ages in developing healthier
models of masculinity. Participants will experience and learn the exercises
and approaches that have made MCSR's Strength Mediaworks, Men of Strength
Clubs, and Campus Strength program the leaders in the effort to create
cultures free from violence, especially men's violence against women. They
will also explore new and innovative strategies to build the capacity of men
and boys in their communities to prevent violence against women by being
active bystanders and changing cultures.

Past participants have included rape crisis and domestic violence center
personnel looking for ways to engage men on the primary prevention of men's
violence against women; US military sexual assault response coordinators;
youth-serving professionals searching for better ways to teach boys about
healthy masculinity and positive relationships; activist men strategizing
new ways to engage men and boys in their community on role modeling strength
without violence, and many, many others!

Training objectives include:
-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.

When: July 16-18, 2009, from 9am to 5pm each day. We require full
participation all three days! On Thursday evening we will also offer the
option of eating dinner together, which is not required but most
participants choose to join.

Where: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington,
DC.

Fee: Our fee is $500, which includes the full three-day training, breakfast
each day, and MCSR's training manual. It does not include travel or lodging.
We have also arranged for discounted rates of $139 per night the Hyatt
Regency for participants.

>From Theory to Practice training usually fills up very quickly, and
registration will close when capacity is reached or on June 16, 2008. To
register, please email Joseph Vess at 

 with your
name, organizational affiliation(s) if applicable, why you are interested in
the training and what you hope to gain from participating. For more details,
please visit our website at
http://www.mencanstoprape.org/info-url2697/info-url_show.htm?doc_id=442957


What former participants have said about the training:
³I think that for future trainings you should put a warning label on the
registration form stating, ŒThis Training is Life-Altering.¹²
-Amy Jensen, Program Coordinator, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault

"I refer often to the Strength Training as one of the significant
contributors to formulating the program's mission."
--Chris Wilcox Elliot, founder, Men's Leadership Project, University of
Virginia


-- 
Joseph Vess
Director of Training and Technical Assistance
202.265.6530 ext. 16 | 


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