IN
OUR OWN VOICES:
Addressing Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in Immigrant and Refugee
Communities
Tuesday,
June 3, 2003
Northeastern University, Curry Student Center
Boston, MA
In Our
Own Voices was a conference for immigrants, refugees and allies to discuss
the barriers and challenges to addressing sexual assault and domestic
violence and to define opportunities for creating a vision for the future.
We invited advocates, counselors, program directors, educators, health
care providers, policy makers, government employees, activists and others
to come together for an engaging and informative day of sharing skills,
perspectives and resources.
KEYNOTE
SPEAKER:
Representative
Marie St. Fleur represents
the 5th Suffolk District in the House of
Representatives in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. She is the first Haitian
American ever to hold an elected seat in
Massachusetts. Representative St. Fleur
currently serves as House Chair for the Joint
Committee on Education, Arts and Humanities.
A graduate of the University of Massachusetts
at Amherst, Rep. St. Fleur earned a Law
Degree from Boston College Law School.
She has served as a Law Clerk in the MA
Superior Court, an Assistant District Attorney
in Middlesex County and as an Assistant
Attorney General in the Office of the Attorney
General. Representative St. Fleur is a member
of the Democratic State Committee and serves
on the boards of Project Hope, the African
American Federation and the YWCA of Boston.
SPONSORS:
Jane Doe Inc., Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic
Violence
Massachusetts
Department of Public Health: This conference is partially supported by
the Rape Prevention Education Grant no. VF1/CCV119898-01 from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention through the Massachusetts Department
of Public Health.
The Center
for Community Health Education, Research and Service (CCHERS), Northeastern
University
REGISTRATION:
Conference Registration Fee:
$50 per person.
Jane Doe member agencies receive one free slot per agency; dual SA/DV
programs receive two free slots.
RISE programs receive one free slot per agency.
Each registrant
must complete a separate registration form. You can register here on
line or print out the PDF of the
brochure and mail it (or a photocopy) to:
Jane Doe
Inc.
Attn: Jennifer Joslyn-Siemiatkoski
14 Beacon Street, Suite 507
Boston, MA 02108
Registration
and non-refundable check, payable to Jane Doe Inc./Conference, may be
sent separately.
Faxed registration forms will NOT be accepted.
Deadline:
May 28, 2003
Space
is limited.
Continental
breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Continuing Education Credits are available for Social Workers through
NASW.
For questions
or information contact
617-557-1829
617-263-2200 TTY
conference@janedoe.org
If you are
deaf or hard of hearing, or are a person with a disability who requires
accommodation, please contact us at ph: 617-557-1829, fax: 617-248-0902,
email: conference@janedoe.org, or TTY: 617-263-2200, by May 26.
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