L.A. members show excitement for the National Sexual Assault Conference

March 9, 2010

posted in: CALCASA

A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to travel down to Los Angeles with CALCASA’s Public Affairs Director Robert Coombs to meet with some of our members. This trip was a chance for us to hear what our members are excited about for the National Sexual Assault Conference that is taking place in

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SAAM highlights: Peace Over Violence shows its creativity

March 8, 2010

posted in: CALCASA

Since 1999, Peace Over Violence has has organized Denim Day in LA & USA as a rape prevention education campaign. Emily Austin, division manager of prevention services at Peace Over Violence, explains in the above video that Denim Day’s history began in 1998 when an Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the victim

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Framing: Developing the language to support sexual violence prevention efforts

March 8, 2010

posted in: Prevention

Web Conference
This web conference is intended for to CALCASA members, CPEDV members, and California RPE Program grantees.
In this conference, participants will be introduced to framing and develop strategies for honing their communication works in ways that raise awareness of sexual violence, promote prevention and create opportunities for unified messaging with allies.

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Working to end sexual violence at the University of California at Santa Barbara

March 8, 2010

posted in: Campus

Goleta, CA – The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women Campus Grant program has four flagship systems that work towards meeting the minimum standards set by the grant.  The University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) is part of the University of California system, a 10 campus system that focuses efforts on research,

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Female workers organize

March 5, 2010

posted in: Education

Recently, I came upon a story entitled, Women Workers Organizing Against Sexual Harassment, which featured a short video of female women who had organized against issues of sexual harassment at Guimarra Vineyards, where they are employed.  They were successful in gathering a petition of support signed by over 16,000 people and, as shown in the

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Welcoming new SADVC Executive Director

March 4, 2010

posted in: CALCASA, Leadership

Several CALCASA staff members were present on Tuesday, March 3, 2010 along with the Community of Davis, California and Yolo County residents in welcoming Lynette Irlmeier as the new Executive Director of Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Center (SADVC).

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