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

[Briana Conway <>]

Good morning,

 

My colleague at End Violence Against Women International asked me to pass along information about their upcoming annual conference, which has specific programs on ending sexual assault and domestic violence on college campuses. I’ve copied Alison Jones-Lockwood on this e-mail, in case you have questions about the conference.

 

Thank you,

 

Briana Conway

Victim Advocacy Specialist

Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education

University of California, Santa Barbara

1220 Student Resource Building

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7190

805-893-3305

 

Call 805-893-4613 to reach a confidential advocate

 

 

 

 

 

We invite you to join us for our 2015 International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Campus Responses in New Orleans, Louisiana April 7-9, 2015.

 

The following are just a few of the sessions dedicated specifically to campus responses:

 

Ending Intimate Partner Violence on College Campuses - A Paradigm Shift

 

In this session, participants will learn about the context and unique dynamics of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking on campuses - with particular focus on multidisciplinary strategies that are designed to eliminate it. The presentation will be given by prosecution expert Roger Canaff and Assistant Professor Sheetal Ranjan of William Paterson University, who serves as Project Director for the Campus Violence Prevention Program, both of whom have worked extensively in this area. 

 

Understanding the Rights of Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking

 

Presenters Bridgette Harwood and Rachel Kohler, with the Network for Victim Recovery of DC, will educate participants about this topic during their session entitled: U of Rights: Advocacy and Legal Support for College Campus Survivors.

 

Reducing Domestic Violence on Your Campus

 

During this workshop, Stepping Up: Reducing Dating Violence on Post-Secondary Campuses, presenters Gaye Warthe and Particia Kostouros, from Mount Royal University, will explore two pilot projects focused on the development, implementation, and evaluation of a peer facilitated dating violence prevention program for post-secondary students.

 

Police and Victim Advocacy: Are We On the Same Page?

 

This workshop, presented by Major Steve Rittereiser and Natalie Dolci with the University of Washington Police Department, will focus on promising practices in campus safety, including the efforts to cultivate a coordinated campus response.

 

And Much More...

 

This conference will provide you with three full days of training that includes six plenary sessions, as well as the opportunity to choose from 50 workshops. We are certain that you will learn new ideas and strategies to take home and apply on the job. With over 1,200 professionals attending, you can also anticipate countless opportunities to meet, rejuvenate and share ideas with others.

 

For more information, please download our 2015 conference brochure.  In it, you will find conference topics and expert speakers highlighted, along with detailed information on registration, discounts, and our conference hotel. Please feel free to print the brochure and share with others.

 

What Others Are Saying About Our Conferences

 

I'm early in my career investigating sexual assaults, and listening to the presentations not only provided me with new investigative tools, but a greater motivation to improve my departments overall response.  I look forward to future training with EVAWI.  Thank you all for the great work! 

- Detective, Campus Police Department

 

This conference has made me more aware and compassionate in doing my job as a Domestic Violence Officer! - Law Enforcement Officer

 

This was an exceptional conference - the wide variety of areas covered gave me insight on all aspects of a crime. Understanding the overall situation has better prepared me in assisting victims of crime. - Victim Advocate

 

The EVAWI training was a great place to recharge and gather new ideas to solve old problems. I appreciated the space to learn and reflect on what can be done differently in my home state.

- Legal Professional

 

For more information, please visit our conference webpage where you will find biographical sketches for our expert faculty, and a detailed conference agenda that includes abstracts and objectives. 

 

Save $100 off the registration fee if you register with payment by December 31^st, 2014.