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Engaging Males in Stopping Violence Against Women Regional Town Halls
- Region 1: Boston, MA
- Region 2: New York, NY
- Region 3: Philadelphia, PA
- Region 4: Atlanta, GA
- Region 5: Chicago, IL
- Region 6: Dallas, TX
- Region 7: Kansas City, MO
- Region 8: Denver, CO
- Region 9: Oakland, CA
- Region 10: Seattle, WA
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Vice President Joe Biden's commitment to ending violence against women has been unwavering. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that he authored has reshaped the way the United States responds to domestic violence and sexual assault by enhancing law enforcement practices, improving the criminal justice system, and creating a network of services for victims.
Even though there has been a tremendous amount of progress made, young women between the ages of 16-24 still experience high rates of sexual assault, stalking, and relationship violence. One in five women will be sexually assaulted while in college, and one in four women will be a victim of domestic violence in her lifetime. Vice President Biden recognizes that in order to change these statistics, it is imperative to involve men and boys in the effort to cease violence against women. Most males are not violent towards women, and we need to create opportunities for this silent majority to speak out.
In response to the Vice President's call to action and youth initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are collaborating to hold ten regional town hall events throughout the country during the last week of October 2011 on the topic of Engaging Men in Ending Violence Against Women.
Region 1: Boston, MA
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Address: Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building
First floor, O'Neill Auditorium
10 Causeway St.
Boston, MA 02222
- Learn more about this event (PDF, 237 KB)
- Register for this event
- For more information, contact Rhonda Siciliano
Region 2: New York, NY
Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Address:
York College/ City University of New York
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11451
- Learn more about this event (PDF, 171 KB)
- For more information, contact Sandra Bennett-Pagan or Sam Ryan
Region 3: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Address: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Wanamaker Building, 10th floor Conference Room
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3380
- Register for this event
- For more information, contact Maria Bynum (215-430-6622)
Region 4: Atlanta, GA
Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Address: Morehouse College
The Executive Conference Center, Bank of America and Motorola Lobby
830 Westview Dr., SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
- Learn more about this event (PDF, 120 KB)
- Register for this event
- For more information, contact Lt. Jamila R. Davis (404-562-7907)
Region 5: Chicago, IL
Date: Thursday October, 27, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Address:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
250 E. Superior St., Room L
Chicago, IL 60611
- Learn more about this event (PDF, 197 KB)
- Register for this event or for more information, contact Emily Conner (312-886-3881)
Region 6: Dallas, TX
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Address: First Baptist Church of Dallas
1707 San Jacinto St.
Dallas, TX 75201
- Learn more about this event (PDF, 198 KB)
- Register for this event
- For more information, contact Patricia Crisp, Patricia A. Campbell (817-978-5974), or Angela Girgenti
Region 7: Kansas City, MO
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Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30am
Address: Kauffman Convention Center
4801 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64110
- Learn more about this event (PDF, 229 KB)
- Register for this event
Region 8: Denver, CO
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Time: 3:30pm-6:30 p.m.
Address: Multicultural Lounge
Tivoli Student Union
Auraria Campus
900 Auraria Parkway
Denver, CO 80204
- Learn more about this event (PDF, 222 KB)
- Register for this event
- For more information, contact Susana Calderon
Region 9: Oakland, CA
Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Address: Ronald V. Vellums Federal Building
Edward R. Roybal Auditorium
1301 Clay St.
Oakland, CA 94612
- Learn more about this event (PDF, 206 KB)
- Register for this event
Region 10: Seattle, WA
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Address: Jackson Federal Building
915 2nd Ave.
North Auditorium, 4th Floor
Seattle, WA 98174
- Learn more about this event (PDF, 206 KB)
- Register for this event
- For more information, contact Patricia Conlen or Renee Bbouvion
Content last updated October 20, 2011.
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