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Engaging men to prevent sexual violence

June 27, 2011

posted in: prevention

“Will men take action to prevent sexual violence?” That was a question I  heard when I started in this work almost 30 years ago when I was among very few men engaged in this work. I have seen a remarkable change, especially in the last ten years.  Now activists and rape prevention organizations actively seek

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MyStrength Graduates in Silicon Valley

June 14, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

MyStrength.org Every year, hundreds of young men in high school are impacted by the work of MyStrength facilitators across California. As these young men graduate and grow into the next phase of their lives, their experiences in MyStrength help them to develop into emotionally healthy, respectful, compassionate agents of change among their peers and in

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Milwaukee Healthy Manhood Project to prevent men’s violence

May 19, 2011

posted in: prevention

PreventConnect.org In this PreventConnect podcast, Tony Porter of A CALL TO MEN, Lina Juarbe Botella, a Milwaukee community member, and James Mosley of the Alma Center speak about the Milwaukee Healthy Manhood Project. After a 2009 workshop in Milwaukee lead by A CALL TO MEN, community-based efforts have begun to engage community organizations to address

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Why men speak out about rape

April 12, 2011

posted in: prevention

PreventConnect.org When men are silent about rape, we give the message, whether intentional or not, that we are not concerned.  As a response to the New York Times coverage of the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl, last week I wrote about a call to action (Men speak out about sexist coverage of rape) for

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Men speak out about sexist coverage of rape: A call to action

April 6, 2011

posted in: prevention

Just days after Vice President Joe Biden spoke eloquently about the need for men to take action against rape, I am pleased to join with over 40 other men who are national leaders in sexual violence prevention efforts to release the following statement sparked by the news coverage of the gang rape of an 11

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The art and science of measuring prevention

March 25, 2011

posted in: prevention

This week I am attending the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s series of trainings on Measuring Prevention where California’s rape crisis centers and domestic violence programs are exploring how to evaluate their prevention programs and examine ways to collect and analyze data. Given the small budgets to implement and evaluate the programs, we are exploring

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