Join host Omar Brownson next week with Norma Wong for the virtual launch and celebration of the book When No Thing Works. This virtual reading and conversation is uniquely for the Collective Acceleration community. Navigate: A Resource in Support of When No Thing Works (an active practice guide) will be mailed to everyone who registers for this offering. Look for your copy of Navigate at the time of publication of the book.
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Join experts Dr. Mary Breaux, Dr. Carlos Cuevas, and Dr. Katie M. Edwards as they discuss their work and recommendations for researching diverse victims’ experiences and community engagement. Don’t miss the chance to ask questions and join breakout discussions.
Despite advocates' best efforts, many cases of forced marriage go undetected by first responders and other service providers as there is a lack of understanding of the problem and its dynamics. Our goal is to equip service providers at all levels to fill this knowledge gap through comprehensive supportive training and resources.
KAN-WIN's "Comfort Women" Advocacy Team works to educate and mobilize local communities in the movement for justice for survivors of the Japanese military's sexual slavery system. "Comfort women" was a euphemism for the hundreds of thousands of girls and women across Asia and the Pacific Islands who were forced or deceived into military sexual slavery by Japan in the years leading up and during World War Il. Since the early 1990s, survivors and their supporters have fought for a holistic vision of accountability and acknowledgement from the Japanese government.
This informative session will feature Ruth M. Glenn, SJA's President and former NCADV CEO. Joining Ruth is Matt Burgess, Principal with The New Media Firm, a leading consultancy in strategy and implementation for 501(c)4 work. This briefing will focus on SJA’s work in Pennsylvania to Get-Out-The-Vote and mobilize survivors and victims of domestic violence to safely vote for the candidates who represent their best interests.
The CARES (Creating, Affirming, Responsive, Equitable, Schools) Initiative aims to end school pushout by transforming schools into the nurturing, caring, and supportive educational spaces that Black girls & gender-expansive youth and all students deserve, where they can grow and thrive.