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

["Nicole Player" <>]

FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE TRAINING
Date: Wed, Jul 21 - Fri, Jul 23, 2010
Location: Center for Education on Violence Against Women
801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC

Every day in our communities, men of all ages are making choices based
on their understanding of what it means to be a "real" man - choices
that contribute to devastating public health issues such as domestic
violence, sexual assault, teen pregnancy, and the spread of STDs and
HIV/AIDS. What men need are healthier, alternative visions of
masculinity so that they can make healthier choices - but how do we
reach them?

Attend Men Can Stop Rape's three day training, "From Theory to
Practice," and learn the theory behind our award-winning program the Men
of Strength Club, our Strength Trainings, and "My Strength" public
awareness campaign that encourage young men to use their strength to
create cultures free from violence. Our 20-25 person trainings feature
interactive group exercises, role-playing, multi-media presentations,
and thoughtful, in-depth discussions. Our approach is based on the
social ecological model, advocated by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) as a framework for the primary prevention of
gender-based violence.

LEARN HOW TO:
*Apply effective and positive primary prevention principles for engaging
men.
*Recognize rape culture and the "dominant stories" and "counterstories"
of masculinity
*Approach the primary prevention of gender-based violence from a public
health perspective.
*Utilize programs, services, and products to address the four levels of
the social ecological model (individual, relationship, community, and
society).
*Build individual, organizational, and community capacity for prevention
of violence against women.

THIS TRAINING IS FOR:
*School and university staff
*Youth service providers
*Rape crisis and domestic violence service providers
*Community organizations
*Healthcare professionals
*Law enforcement
*Military SARCs
*Students and activists

LOCATION
Center for Education on Violence Against Women
801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20408

REGISTRATION
Registration fee is $500 which includes the full three-day training,
breakfast each day, and MCSR's training manual. Travel and lodging not
included. Deadline to register is July 9 - please register at
http://www.mencanstoprape.org. If you have questions, please contact
Joseph Vess, Director of Training & Technical Assistance, at
.

INTERESTED, BUT CAN'T ATTEND?
Request a training - fill out our form here http://bit.ly/cXkn1L. We
conduct trainings ranging from a half-day to three days; trainings are
carefully tailored to the training audience and the organization's goals
to ensure that participants leave with the skills they need to
effectively engage men.

ABOUT MEN CAN STOP RAPE
Named by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as one of the world's most
innovative violence prevention programs, Men Can Stop Rape has reached
over 2 million youth and professionals since 1997. MCSR provides youth
and college programming, public awareness materials, and trainings to
agencies such as the Department of Defense, US Department of Health &
Human Services, and to various school systems and universities
throughout the country. To learn more, please go to our website
www.mencanstoprape.org