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

[Juliette Grimmett <>]

Dear Colleagues -

I hope you are all well and getting ready (if you haven't already) to take some well deserved time off! I wanted to send out one final reminder to register for the Puzzles conference before late registration rates kick in on Monday 11/26.  

Also, as many of you have likely already seen, on Friday, the Department of Education released their Proposed Title IX Rules. We expected this may happen and as such planned for a panel of experts to help us understand what these mean, and what steps we can take to suggest changes. Please join us as we carefully unpack these new rules with the following experts:

• Jordyne Blaise: Expertise in Civil Rights enforcement and diversity change management Has worked with various companies and organizations including Harvard Law School, NC State University and the District of Columbia Government. 
  
• Sarah Ford, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP:  A renowned Title IX trainer and has provided training programs at campuses large and small for administrators, faculty, staff, students, and trustees. 
  
• Howard Kallem, Duke University: Director of Title IX Compliance for Duke University. Previously served as the Chief Regional Attorney for the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, D.C. Enforcement Office for 16 years and in OCR’s policy office for 4 years. 
  
• Beth Posner, UNC Chapel Hill: Clinical Associate Professor of Law at UNC Chapel Hill. Professor Posner founded and teaches in the Domestic and Sexual Violence Clinic in which students represent plaintiffs in state court in domestic violence protection order as well as Title IX sexual misconduct matters. 
  
• Catherine Spear, University of Virginia: Associate Vice President for the Office for Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights at the University of Virginia. She previously worked in the Cleveland office of the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for 19 years, serving for several years as the office’s Chief Attorney and then as Director her last five years at OCR. Ms. Spear is an affiliated consultant for The NCHERM advisory boards and as a faculty member for ATIXA.

If you are interested, consider signing this petition to extend the short comment period currently proposed. 

Please see the conference details below, and the attached conference program. Really looking forward to seeing you in December!

Chrysalis Network is so excited to see you at this year's Solving the Campus Sexual Assault and Dating Violence Puzzle: Building Cultures of Accountability to End Violence in Our Communities national conference, December 10 & 11 in Raleigh, NC.

 Registration

LESS THAN 1 week left before late registration kicks in!!

Register before 11/26 to get early bird registration rates! Seats are limited and the conference sells out EVERY YEAR. Beginning 11/26, all registrations are $325. Lunch is included on both days. Breakfast is light offerings so please plan accordingly!

• $260 – Single registration
• $225 – Per person cost for 2+ registrants from the same campus/organization
• $125 – Student Rate   
• $100 – NC State University student and employee rate                           

Why Puzzles?

Yes, there are a ton of conferences out there - what makes this one so special you ask??? Here are our top 4 reasons:

1)    Cost: Offers an affordable national conference experience with a small group feel. Other national sexual violence conferences charge almost double our registration fee ($225/$260 versus $375-$575, with most being $425).

2)    Presenters: While we bring in the headliners, we also shine spotlights on local unfamiliar rock stars. We strive to provide opportunities for those who are often overlooked.

3)    Topic: Puzzles focuses entirely on campus sexual and dating violence.  

4)    Community: Puzzles is centered on the beauty and importance of relationships and community. Our plentiful and hard-working team strive to create a personalized, connected, supportive, and welcoming conference environment tailored to you.

So what are you waiting for? Register now before we sell out! (Because we ALWAYS do)

Self-Care at the Conference

With the national media attention on sexual violence, this is a difficult time for many of us. The organizers are very aware of the pain and re-traumatization that we and many of the survivors we work with are experiencing. We strive for this conference to be a space where we can come together to learn from each other, while also experience healing. As such, we will offer safe, quiet and empowering opportunities for participants including, processing circles, mindfulness activities, a quiet room, a free YOGA class after Day 1, and various ways for participants to express themselves through art and movement.

**OVW Campus Grantees**

We are thrilled that OVW has approved for Chrysalis Network to invite OVW Campus grantees to attend this year’s conference. See the conditional approval language below:

Campus grantees have been conditionally approved to attend this conference. Grantees are required to contact their OVW program specialist to get approval specific to their award and to ensure that a Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) is issued. A GAN must be completed before grantees commit or expend any funds related to attending this conference. The reference number for this conference is OVW-2019-MU-007. This number must be used by grantees when requesting approval via a GAN or in their “memo to the file”.

CEs for Counselors

We are working on getting 13 NBCC Clock hours approved for LPCs. Social Workers should be able to get CE approval from their state board. Check the website soon for final approval. (We have received this approval the past 4 years so expect to again).

 

Exhibiting and Sponsorship Opportunities

Exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities are still available! Since its inception in 2014, the national annual Solving the Campus Sexual Assault and Dating Violence Puzzle Conference has sold out. As we grow, our participants continue to get even more diverse, with last years attendees representing 26 states, 63 different colleges/universities, and 36 community organizations. We expect even greater numbers this year as our new location can accommodate over 250 people. Please consider sharing your great work with us via tabling, putting your information in our conference bags, sponsoring pens or a fidget toy, or even a financial donation to provide scholarships for colleagues around the country who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend.  Please see the website for the full list of options and the application.

Our exhibitor tables are going fast! Only 4 left - please join us!

Keynotes and Presentations

In addition to the workshops below, we are thrilled to offer participants the following learning opportunities:

1) KEYNOTE: Building Communities of Accountability to End Violence in Our Communities, Annie Clark

2) KEYNOTE: Conducting Campus Climate Surveys – Lessons Learned. (A study funded by BJS and OVW), Dr. Christine Lindquist, and Dr. Christopher Krebs, RTI International

3) FILM SCREENING: One Love Foundation will provide a screening of their NEWLY UPDATED film, Escalation. Additionally, as part of a workshop, they will screen their 2018 Cannes Film Festival award winning video, Behind the Post.

4) PANEL DISCUSSION: OCR’s Proposed Regulations facilitated by Howard Kallem, Director of Title IX Compliance at Duke University and former Chief Regional Attorney for the Office for Civil Rights. Panelists include Jordyne Blaise, Sarah Ford, Beth Posner, and Catherine Spear.

5) KEYNOTE & PERFORMANCE: WOKE: Telling Our Stories, Healing our Community, a performance by Chimi Boyd Keyes, CEO & Founder, CBK Enterprises, and spoken word artists.

 

The full Schedule-at-a-glance is now available.

 

Workshops

A Victim Does Not a Strong Black Woman Make

Rochester Institute of Technology: Darci Lane Williams, Director of the Center for Women and Gender

 

Addressing Bias in Campus and Community’s Response to LGBTQ+ Survivors of Violence

University of North Carolina, Greensboro: Kate Rawson, LGBTQ+ Advocacy & Training Coordinator

Advancing Organizational Strategies for Combating Intersectional Everyday Sexism

Southern New Hampshire University: Brooke Gilmore, Director, Deborah L. Coffin Women’s Center

 

Advocating for Transgender Survivors

Gender & Sexual Diversity Initiative: Alice Drozdiak, Clinical Social Worker, and Emmy Johnson, Program Assistant

 

An HBCU Case Study - From Ground Zero to Mission Possible

            Alegria Technologies: Penny Smith, CEO

 

Black Lives Still Matter When We’re Alive

KMC&Co, LLC.: Kelynne Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer, and Kenya Shakir, Programs Manager

 

Bridging the Gap from Research and Theory to Practice: Building evidence-informed strategies for preventing and responding to violence against LGBTQIA+ students

            NASPA: Sarice Greenstein, Assistant Director, Culture of Respect

 

Conducting Campus Climate Surveys - Lessons Learned

RTI International: Dr. Christopher Krebs, Chief Scientist, and Dr. Christine Lindquist, Senior Research Sociologist

 

Development of a Prevention of Men's Violence against Women Champion Committee: A grassroots application of the Socio Ecological Model and Social Capital Theory to expand REACH on college campuses

Georgia Southern University: Lauren O. Patterson, Licensed Psychologist, and Gemma Skuraton, Health Promotion Coordinator

 

Developing a Meaningful Partnership & Multi-level Educational Approach to Sexual Violence Prevention with University Athletics

Chrysalis Network: Juliette Grimmett, Founder, and NC State University: Dr. Marc Grimmett, Associate Professor of Counselor Education and Raymond Harrison, Senior Associate Athletics Director

 

Exploring Restorative Justice Use for Sexual Misconduct

Duke University: Howard Kallen, Director, Title IX Compliance, and Victoria Krebs, Associate Dean of Students, Office of Student Conduct

 

#FeministFridays: An intersectional approach to building community at Clemson

Clemson University: Morgan Danyi, Interpersonal Violence Prevention Graduate Assistant, and Megan Fallon, Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator

 

Harnessing the Power of Bystanders to End Sexual Violence in Local Bars and Restaurants

            Women Helping Women: Mario Cole, Prevention Specialist

 

#HungryForConsent: A sex-positive event facilitating consent conversations and prosocial bystander behaviors

University of Southern Florida: Alexandra Pellot, Graduate Assistant in Social Work, and Danielle Smith, Violence Prevention Specialist

 

“I believe you” -- Responsive Bystander Intervention on Campus: Empowering the community through intersectional and trauma-informed outreach and education

American University: Maya Vizvary, Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator, and Sara Yzaguirre, Coordinator for Victim Advocacy Services

 

IRS: Investigations, Rationales, Sanctions

            NC State University: David Elrod, Assistant Equal Opportunity Officer

 

KeKe Are You Ready? Assessing your Organization's Willingness to do Intersectional Work

            CBK Enterprises: Chimi Boyd Keyes, CEO & Founder

 

Lessons from New York State's Collegiate Anti-Sexual Assault Movement: Building Community Collaborations and Community Accountability

New York Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Michelle Carroll, Director of Campus Projects

 

Measuring our Efforts to Build Cultures of Accountability: How to evaluate our work to end violence in our communities

MSB Consulting: Melissa Siegel Barrios, CEO & Founder, and Evaluation Contractor

 

Mentoring Matters: The Impact of the Men’s Leadership Project (MLP)

University of Virginia, Maxine Platzer Women’s Center: Genevieve M. Brackins, Coordinator, and Claire Kaplan, Program Director

 

Promoting Healthy Relationships: One Love's Innovative Approach to Tackling Relationship Abuse

One Love Foundation: Annie Forrest, Engagement Manager and Emily Lloyd, Engagement Manager

 

Representation Matters: Holding Ourselves and Our Institutions Accountable for Content that Perpetuates Violence

Georgia Southern University: Raisa Gallegos, Student Assistant for Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, and Jackson Lewis, PR Officer for Sexual Assault Student Educators

 

Teaching Responsible Employees to be Trauma-Informed: Practical Skills and Takeaways

Bucknell University: Rachel Stewart, Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator

 

Therapeutic Treatment Implications for the Intersection of Rurality and Surviving Sexual Assault and/or Domestic Violence

Georgia Southern University: Lauren O. Patterson, Licensed Psychologist

 

Understanding Perpetration: Critical Factor to Preventing First Time Harm

DOJ SMART PROGRAM: Joan Tabachnick, Fellowship and NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault: JP Przewoznik, Director of Prevention and Evaluation

 

You can Do it! Building a Strong Foundation: Collaboration Between the Prevention and Title IX Offices

Juniata College: Jody Althouse, Director at the Office for the Prevention of IPV, and Dan Cook-Huffman, Associate Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator

 

See you in December!!

Juliette

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Peace,

Juliette Grimmett, MPH
Chrysalis Network, Founder

Raleigh, NC

(919) 624-9575

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