NCADV work shop/2006 conference 8/9-12/collective strength
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence The 2006 conference will feature 125 workshops. Read more about some of the workshops here and go to our website to see the titles of all the workshops. Join over 1,000 advocates and allies working to end domestic violence for this cutting-edge conference where we will discuss and explore ways our collective strength and power can be greater mobilized. Regular registration discounts are available until May 1st. Registration is just $225 per person for NCADV members. Registration will increase to $275 after May 1, 2006. Visit the conference website to download the registration form. Organizing for Collective Power Omni Hotel @ CNN Center Atlanta, Georgia July 9 - 12, 2006 A Sample of Conference Workshops :: Transitioning: Race, Gender and Generation :: Faith Communities: Roadblock or Resource to Ending Domestic Violence :: Pursuing a Vision for Family Justice Centers Across the United States :: Reaching Boys and Young Men: Stopping Violence and Building Community The 2006 conference will feature 125 workshops. Read more about some of the workshops here and go to our website to see the titles of all the workshops. Join over 1,000 advocates and allies working to end domestic violence for this cutting-edge conference where we will discuss and explore ways our collective strength and power can be greater mobilized. Regular registration discounts are available until May 1st. Registration is just $225 per person for NCADV members. Registration will increase to $275 after May 1, 2006. Visit the conference website to download the registration form. Transitioning: Race, Gender and Generation Suzanne Pharr, Paulina Hernandez & Caitlin Breedlove, Highlander Research and Education Center Many of us are struggling to understand the historical moment we are living in, and while some see opportunities for change, others see confusion and barriers. This workshop will focus on the way in which our society is in a major transition in relation to its racial makeup, in attitudes, and in the development of multiculturalism. It will also address the transition that is occurring regarding gender identity and _expression and definition. And finally, we will discuss the transition between generations within the movement, especially those over 50 and those under 30. Pursuing a Vision for Family Justice Centers Across the United States Casey Gwinn & Gael Strack, San Diego Family Justice Center This workshop will look at the growing development of one-stop-shop service centers known as family justice centers. The primary focus will be on the genesis and evolution of such centers, including a critical analysis of the benefits and challenges with such centers. It will touch on the current president's family justice center initiative, but will focus on the larger trend toward co-located, multi-disciplinary services for victims of domestic violence and their children. The presentation will include an overview of the largest, most comprehensive family justice center in, The San Diego Family Justice Center. Participants will be able to participate in an interactive dialogue on the pros and cons of such an approach to service delivery and an open conversation on what determines whether a family justice center is appropriate or inappropriate in various communities. Faith Communities: Roadblock or Resource to Ending Domestic Violence Marie Fortune & Aleese Moore-Orbih, FaithTrust Institute Rev. Marie Fortune and Rev. Moore-Orbih will focus on removing the roadblocks which you may have encountered in working with clergy and faith communities. In addition, they will emphasize the potential resources to be found there and ways to work constructively with religious leaders as allies to end domestic violence. They wil also discuss awareness of cultural and diversity as they relate to religious belief and practice. Reaching Boys and Young Men: Stopping Violence and Building Community Paul Kivel An interactive, multicultural and hands-on workshop for domestic violence and sexual assault workers, parents, teachers, counselors, therapists, and violence prevention youth workers which looks at tools for helping boys reject traditional male socialization and re-enter the community as active participants in the struggle to end violence and create healthy communities. Based on the pioneering work of the Oakland Men's Project and its Young Men's Work curriculum and on material from Boys Will Be Men: Raising Our Sons for Courage, Caring and Community. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence email: conference@ncadv.org phone: (303) 839-1852 x109 web: http://www.ncadv.org