From the category archives:

Education

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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What is feminism for real?

April 11, 2011

posted in: campus,Education

What is feminism? One answer (articulated in mainstream platforms): Feminism is political, social and economic equality for women! Another response will include the evolution of feminism in the last century. In some cases, the response will include the elimination of kyriarchy, the intersection of oppressive structures, of various bodies. This goes beyond the notion that

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Peace Over Violence kicks off SAAM with Denim Day in LA

April 8, 2011

Every two and a half minutes, somewhere in America, someone is sexually assaulted. As a result, April marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a yearly event that brings about awareness on the issues of sexual assault and rape. In Italy in 1999 , a 45 year-old man was announced by the Italian

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