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Defend Yourself and DC AVP: Bystander Intervention Training

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In this workshop, you'll engage n hands-on practice that builds on what you already know. We'll focus on: • A social justice framework for understanding the role of bystanders in interrupting oppression • Reasons to intervene when you see a problem, and reasons not to • Overcoming barriers to intervening • The 5 Steps of Bystander Intervention • 4 Tools for Intervening • And lots of practice! When you leave the training, you'll be more able to overcome the barriers to stepping up and have practical skills for doing so.

MORCA's 4th Annual Women’s Reentry Conference

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Please join the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs at the 4th Annual Women’s Reentry Conference. This conference is to empower women who were previously incarcerated to pave their way to success in the District of Columbia.   Click here for additional information and to register.  

Silenced Within Me

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Silenced Within Me is an original piece by Elia Arce which features real stories of Latinas, domestic violence and sexual abuse. 

Elder Abuse: A Free Training for Faith Leaders

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Seabury Resources for Aging, in conjunction with its DC TROV partners is offering a FREE training for faith leaders to learn how to recognize and respond to signs of elder abuse. The training features experts from DC TROV: The District's Collaborative Training & Response to Older Victims, and will include an investigative detective from MPD. 

Seating is limited. RSVP by Nov. 21 to [email protected].

Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in LGBTQ Communities Webinar

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The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs’ (NCAVP) National Training and Technical Assistance Center invites you to our series of webinars on supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking and the unique barriers they face in accessing services. These webinars are to support mainstream victim service providers to provide equal access to LGBTQ survivors.

Share Your Story: Art Workshop

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Join the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) for a free annual event in which survivors of all types of crime are invited to use artistic expression in order to share their stories and celebrate strength and resiliency in their recovery. Here, words do not have to be the primary medium; color, texture, and visual expression will capture what words cannot. The pieces created by survivors at Share Your Story, will be part of a larger celebration—the Annual NVRDC Fundraiser. LEARN MORE: http://bit.ly/NVRDCStory

Survivor Art Expression Night

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As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The DC Center for the LGBT Community is hosting an art expression night for all survivors of violence, and those who are impacted by that violence. We hope to provide a space for survivors to share their stories, heal, and express themselves with guided art expression activities. Participants will also have the opportunity to talk to other survivors of violence and learn about the individual and group counseling available to survivors at the DC Center.

“Tenderdero” Workshop

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Join La Clínica del Pueblo for El Tendedero, an art workshop that brings people together and helps participants reflect on their experiences as women, Latinas, and immigrants in the District. Mexico City-based artist Mónica Mayer will talk about the El Tendedero art project, including its political, social, and personal history and relevance to DC, and will guide participants through a series of exercises to reflect, share, and make their voices heard.

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