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Nuestras Voces Conference 2008
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 On
August 18th and 19th Arte Sana hosted "NUESTRAS
VOCES / OUR VOICES: Collaboration and Transformation en
la Comunidad.” The goals of this two-day
capacity-building event included: eliminating victim service
barriers and engaging our communities as active partners in
prevention, risk reduction and advocacy efforts. The
conference also aimed to improve outreach to marginalized
Latina@ victims of sexual and intimate partner violence, and to
help build effective connections with Latin@ communities at
large.
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Latina Victim
Outreach Project in Texas
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The latest U.S.
Census figures project that by the year 2025 the nation's
Latina/o population will grow to 61 million. Of this number,
it is estimated that over 13 million will reside in Texas.
Since its inception in 2001, Arte Sana has continued to
focus on the development of outreach materials and services
that are culturally competent and linguistically appropriate
to this growing population. Thanks to the support of many
collaborative partners, Arte Sana's first VAWA-funded Latina
Victim Outreach Project was a great success. Through
continued funding of this project, Arte Sana looks forward
to building partnerships with agencies across Texas to
eliminate access barriers for Latina victims of violence
against women.
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An Urgent Call to Action on Behalf of
Latinas
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 In
this country, there is a serious crisis revolving around
Latina victim advocates working in the anti-violence
movement. More and more Latino/a communities suffer from a
lack of bilingual and bicultural direct service staff,
trainers, and volunteers. Developed by Latina victim
advocates during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, this new
position statement
reveals some of the real-life
exploitative experiences suffered by both Latina survivors
and victim advocates across the nation. It also offers some
concrete steps for retaining their services and expertise.
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Article:
Anti-Rape Movement without
Latinas
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 While
Latinas have made some inroads in the anti-domestic violence
movement, they continue to have less presence and limited leadership
roles as sexual assault victim advocates. The search for resources
showed that often one Latina will serve as the sole bilingual
staff, expected to tend to every Spanish-speaking victim in
a center’s coverage area, while also providing ongoing translation
services without any additional compensation. This over-extension
and lack of validation, combined with the not-so-subtle tokenism
in some cases, has contributed to a revolving door for Latina
victim advocates. This article validates the need for Latinas
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Sexual Assault Survivor Resources in Spanish
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 Due
to the many requests for service information from Latina survivors,
Arte Sana decided to compile a list of sexual assault victim
services available in Spanish across the nation. The aim was
to create a
simple information access route for Latina/o victims of sexual
assault who prefer or require
services in Spanish.
Also, the Spanish language resource cards
(pictured left) are no longer available.
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Arte Sana Recognition for
Border Initiatives
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As a Latina-led training and
advocacy non-profit based in Texas, Arte Sana has sought to
empower the participation of Latinas and Latinos in the prevention
of violence against women, especially along the Texas-Mexico
border. Arte Sana has been recognized both within the U.S. and
Mexico for its efforts.
Read
more.
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