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Time: 4:00 AM

 

Description:The 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act included a statutory requirement that 20% of the STOP funding awarded to each state and territory must be used to meaningfully address sexual assault. This 1.5 hour webinar will discuss fundamental information STOP administrators need to know about sexual violence and ways STOP administrators can make sure their state fulfills the 20% funding requirement. We will also discuss different ways STOP funding can be used to address sexual violence in the 4 funding allocation areas (victim services, law enforcement, prosecution, and courts). Learning Objectives: • Understand the unique dynamics of and response to sexual violence• Learn the ways sexual violence response can be funded across the STOP statutory funding areas• Strategize next steps to fulfill the 20% sexual violence funding set aside for STOP Click here to register

 

 

Time: 4:00 AM

 

Description: How can we take action if we don’t know what to do? Hollaback! is offering this free, one-hour, interactive training to train people on how to safely intervene when you witness street harassment — or experience it yourself  During this training you’ll learn a clear, adaptable, and expert-approved set of tools that have been proven to reduce the prevalence of street harassment: Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention.  We’ll start by deepening our understanding of street harassment and its impact. Then, we’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll also talk about what to do if you’re worried the violence will turn on you and how to avoid escalating the situation.  Then, we’ll talk about what to do if you experience harassment and give you tools to safely get your power back. We’ll have time at the end for practice. Exit polls show 98.8% of attendees leave the training feeling like there is at least one thing they can do the next time they witness harassment. Registration Link

 

Time: 12:00 AM

 

Description: This training is for grantee advocacy organizations selected by OVW to participate in the Advocacy Learning Center- a 14-month virtual learning course. This course training is designed for advocates to step out of our day-to-day work, look at the landscape of gender-based violence and the work we’re doing to end it, then leave with concrete ideas and skills that will impact their program work. Click here to register