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Education

Dynamics of Abuse of Persons Who Are Deaf or Have a Disability

July 29, 2011

posted in: Education

In today web conference, Peace Over Violence‘s Peggie Reyna led a training that focused on the experiences and needs of survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence who are deaf / hard of hearing, or who have other disabilities. Materials from the conference include: Slides (PDF) Notes (PDF) Recording (will be available on Monday, August 1)

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Colorlines says: We won’t learn from the DSK case

July 21, 2011

posted in: Education

Below is a post from Colorlines titled “Violence Against Migrant Women Won’t End After DSK Case.” This post discusses the way in which global systems of violence make use of women’s bodies. This topic will also be addressed at CALCASA’s Leadership conference, which will include conversations about human trafficking. Colorlines’ Michelle Chen writes: The media

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New resource on commercial sexual exploitation of children

June 24, 2011

posted in: Education,prevention

The newest issue of Connections features several articles about commercial sexual exploitation of children. The voice of a survivor (who received services from the Oakland, CA based MISSEY) provides a powerful statement about the experience of sexual exploitation in this excerpt of a poem published in this resource: All my life I’ve been rejected All

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Reclaiming Our Movement Through SCESA’s National Institute

June 13, 2011

Last week, Sandra Henriquez, CALCASA’s Executive Director, and I had the honor of participating at the national Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA)’s institute in Henderson, Nevada, along with 70 women of color advocates from across the nation and US territories.  This institute titled, “Reclaiming Our Movement,” was focused on providing over 25 intensive

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Build Your Volunteers Sustain Your Agency

April 18, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,Education

An agency’s greatest resource is its staff.   How you manage those resources can determine if you succeed or fail.   Volunteer Managers play a key role in managing resources; they manage volunteers.  CALCASA’s Statewide Volunteer Management Training – “More Than Just Filling A Shift” will take place in Burbank California on May 25-26, 2011.

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Spanish Speaking Volunteer Training

April 15, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,Education

In year’s past CALCASA has had various trainings for Volunteer Manager and Volunteer Coordniators.  However, this is the first year that we are having a bilingual Spanish speaking training.  On March 24, 2011  in Burbank, California CALCASA will have Nuestras Voces, Nuestro Idioma: Creando Un Entrenamiento Bilingüe.  This training is intended for California rape crisis

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