EMPOWERING YOUTH AND ADULT ALLIES TO END RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE

This year the Violence-Free Teens Conference is a two-day conference building on the successful youth engagement track introduced in 2011. Youth, educators, law enforcement, health practioners, counselors and all youth stakeholders are invited to participate in two days of innovative diologues on relationship violence prevention. Thursday will focus on network building and professional development. Friday will be dedicated to youth leadership development, adult ally training to end relationship violence and energizing the movement to end relationship violence.

WHEN

February 16-17, 2012

8AM-4PM

WHERE

The California Endowment

Center for Healthy Communities

1000 North Alameda Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

TENTATIVE WORKSHOPS

• Healing, wellness, and working with youth
• Respectful sexuality
• Youth leadership development
• Adult ally training to support youth and adult partnerships

REGISTRATION

• 2 days – $125
• 1 day – $75

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS
Please submit one page workshop abstracts by September 9, 2011.
Continuing education units are available!

To register, submit an abstract, or learn more, please contact Emily Austin at 213.955.9090 or emily@peaceoverviolence.org.

WHEN:

• Orientation: July 7, 12-2pm. Lunch provided.
• Training: July 12-28, every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 12-4pm

LOCATION:

Peace Over Violence Metro Headquarters
1015 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017

• Applicants must be available to attend all workshop sessions
• All graduates of the Youth Over Violence training are qualified for an internship at Peace Over Violence and will receive a stipend for their commitment.
• Applications may be picked up and dropped off at Peace Over Violence Metro Headquarters.
• For more information, contact Trina Greene at trina@peaceoverviolence.org or 213 .955.9090 x 123.

Youth will spend the summer training to become expert filmmakers and learn how to tell their stories and capture the efforts that are happening as part of TCE’s Building Healthy Communities.

Requirements

• Applicants must be available to attend all workshop sessions
• All members of the Youth Media Team are expected to work on a minimum of 4 media pieces in the next year and post them up on BHC sponsored sites
• Application deadline is June 17. Applications may be picked up and dropped off at The Santana House, 1721 Griffin Ave. in Los Angeles.

Each Youth Media Team member will receive $250 stipend for their participation. For more information, contact David Valdez at david@peaceoverviolence.org or 213.955.9090×136.

When:
July 7, 14, 21, and 28
August 4, 11

Location:
Boyle Heights Technology Center
1600 E. 4th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Youth Over Violence leaders recently joined Peace Over Violence Executive Director Patti Giggans in an interview on Los Angeles’ major news network, KTLA.

Giggans was being interviewed about a national sexual assault awareness campaign, Denim Day in LA, which reached millions of people in 2011 alone.

Among those involved in the massive education campaign were POV youth leaders and educators, who taught over 100 classes in 32 middle and high schools and colleges around Los Angeles.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Blue Shield of California Foundation are investing $18 million in 11 communities across the country to identify and evaluate the most promising pathways to stop dating violence and abuse before it starts. Start Strong is the largest national initiative ever funded targeting 11- to 14-year-olds to prevent teen dating violence and abuse. Start Strong will rally entire communities around Berendo Middle School and YOKA Middle School to build environments that support healthy relationships and ensure violence and abuse are never tolerated.

Start Strong is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with the Family Violence Prevention Fund.

In this workshop you will learn how to identify the myths and realities of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, maintain an awareness of daily environment, identify target areas and weapons of the body, as well as use simple physical techniques defend from assault.

When: October 22nd, 2010 from 6pm-9pm
Location:
POV West San Gabriel Valley Center
892 N Fair Oaks Ave Suite D
Pasadena, CA 91103

For more information, contact Sari at 626.584.6191 or sari@peaceoverviolence.org

Date: September 27, 2010
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Location:
Peace Over Violence Metro Headquarters
1015 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017

For more information, contact Sari at 626-584-6191 or sari@peaceoverviolence.org

Peace Over Violence is launching our Be Strong Curriculum.

Be Strong is an asset-based health promotion and violence prevention curriculum empowering young women ages 13-19. The curriculum builds on concepts of womanhood, respect, and positive relationships as a strategy for health promotion and violence prevention.

Be Strong has been piloted and implemented in eight Los Angeles Unified School District schools during the 2008-2009 school year. It is aligned with California Department of Education Academic Curriculum Standards and the 40 Developmental Assets® for Adolescents (ages 12-18) identified by Search Institute. Also, the curriculum is evidence-informed by independent data analysis conducted by Harder + Co.

The curriculum is currently available for a discounted nonprofit/school price of $95 (plus shipping and sales tax) ($145 Regular Price). Also, available are Peace Over Violence facilitator trainings for organizations. Please contact trina@peaceoverviolence.org for more information.

To download the Be Strong Brochure and Sales form click here

The goal of the Be Strong program is designed to empower female youth and to encourage them to develop healthy, non-violent relationships. Acknowledging the complexities of female adolescents, this program covers a range of topics relevant to young women from gender roles, relationships, and teen dating violence, to sexual health, media gender stereotypes, beauty, and internet use.

The participants will support one another as they apply these concepts to promote self-respect among teenage girls. The Be Strong program will challenge girls to break through barriers and stereotypes, empowering them to reconstruct their own positive definition of young womanhood.

February 2010 is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month is an initiative to raise knowledge and responsiveness to teen dating violence among teens, parents, and communities. Every year, over 10% of California teens report being in an abusive relationship. One in three teens reports knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, or physically hurt by a partner.

During February, join Peace Over Violence in spreading awareness about teen dating violence. Schedule an assembly at school, distribute materials during lunch, schedule a presentation on teen dating violence, create a poster or essay contest. Peace Over Violence can help you!

Download TDVAP Month Materials:

Flyer No. 1—It’s Everybody’s Business, click here
Flyer No. 2—Respectful Relationships: click here
Flyer No. 3—Know Your Rights: click here
TDVAP Month Postcard: click here

To schedule a presentation contact:

Trina Greene at trina@peaceoverviolence.org or 213-955-9090 (Los Angeles Area)
Sari Lorge at sari@peaceoverviolence.org or 626-584-6191 (West San Gabriel Valley)