Workshop Sessions / Men Against Violence

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not...

Below you will find descriptions of each workshop, linked when possible to a website for the presenter or program. Please note that workshops are designed to address various aspects of men's role and that some also repeat. Participants can tailor their day to focus on best practice programs, prevention strategies, or research.

Workshop Sessions:

A Call to Men

- a national organization committed to "influence change in men's behavior through a re-education and training process that challenges sexism"

Men's Network Against Domestic Violence, Seattle

- a NW regional organization committed to: "increasing men's involvement in preventing violence and unhealthy relationships by encouraging and supporting male leaders in the creation and sustainment of programs that engage and support men into effective action"

* will be podcast

F.E.A.R. Project

- a multimedia program from Seattle University, designed to create dialogue around gendered violence by more effectively engaging the audience than traditional presentations.

Lane and Patty Judson

- Parents of Crystal Judson who was murdered by her ex-husband David Brame, former Tacoma Police Chief. Their two part program tells the story of Crystal's life, what she went through and gives us a powerful example of what we as a community can do to create change.

Approaches Toward Prevention: Self-Defense

- "Exploring and enhancing men's involvement in self-defense courses through context, process, and participant impact"

PLU SAPET

- PLU's own Sexual Assault Peer Education Team program which seeks to educate and challenge students to consider the impact of language and myth in social acceptance of men's violence.

* will be podcast

PLU VAV Research and Social Marketing

- Review of recent DOJ OVW sponsored research with PLU students and the social marketing campaign designed to address areas of concern. A great session for those contemplating a similar program on their campus.

* will be podcast

UW Men's Checkup & Crystal Judson Family Justice Center

- As part of an "Innovation Panel", the directors of these two cutting edge programs will discuss how these efforts have changed the face of prevention and response in the NW and around the nation.

Organizing Men In your Community

- "Organizing Men in your Community - A Five Step Process that Just Might Work". Ben Atherton-Zeman follows his performance "Voices of Men" with a workshop that will give practical suggestions on how to get men in your community engaged in working to end gender violence.

Men's Role in Violence Prevention Roundtable

- This session will provide an opportunity to engage with other regional leaders in dialogue around goals, strategies, best practices, etc regarding men's role in this work.

Locations...

Each of the workshops, the Lunch Program "Voices of Men", and "Act Like a Man" will be held in the University Center at PLU.

Maps of the campus will be provided with registration materials. For an advanced look at the campus map, follow this link.

Men Against Violence