Please join Latina victim advocates and allies from across the nation in to share, learn, and be inspired!
Attendees are invited to participate in a collective art installation:
un altar para el Día de los Muertos
Poema y arte:
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to register now and take advantage of the Early Bird registration of $195 until April 30, 2010 (Standard rate: $245).
Group rates are also available.
TOPICS and PRESENTERS
Keynote: The Pornographic Mirror: Facing the Ugly Realities of Patriarchy and White Supremacy
Robert Jensen - Journalism professor – The University of Texas at Austin
Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs): Strategies for Success
Lisa Zapata-Maling - SART Program Coordinator - Texas Office of the Attorney General
LGBT Latin@s Victims of Family Violence: A Minority with in a Minority
Jose Juan Lara Jr. - Director of Advocacy & Training - Texas Advocacy Project
On the Road to Social Transformation: Utilizing Cultural and Community Strengths to End Domestic Violence
Agnes Maldonado - Executive Director - National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence
Combating Barriers in the Access to Justice: Latina Critical Advocacy
Roberta Villalón - Assistant Professor - St John's University
Grassroots Marketing: Organizing to Advance Latin@ Initiatives
Rose Luna - Training/Diversity Specialist - Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
The impact of sexual abuse on the family
Diana Garza Louis - Director - Rio Grande Counseling Center
Culturally-competent educational programming EN ESPAÑOL
Sandra Molinari - Life Skills Coordinator - SafePlace
Married to the Media: We Need You and You Need Us
Rebecca Aguilar - Freelance Multimedia Reporter
Technology, Advocacy and Safety
Clara Galván-Lindstrom - Advocate, Activist and Author - Alianza Latina en contra la Agresión Sexual
Cutting Away at Emotional Pain
Renee Baker - Advisory Board Member - Youth First Texas
Judith Dumont - Director of Youth Services - Youth First Texas
Latinas, Domestic Violence, and the Spread of HIV/AIDS
Gaby Satarino - Crisis Counselor - Parkland Hospital
Susan Clark - Crisis Counselor - Parkland Hospital
Confronting the Economic and Sexual Exploitation of Low-Wage Immigrant Women
Monica Ramirez - Staff Attorney/ Project Director - Southern Poverty Law Center Esperanza Project
From Put@s to Personas: Addressing Rape Culture with Latin@s
Laura Zárate, Arte Sana Founding Executive Director
ALAS panel: Preventing Latina victim advocate burnout and tokenism
Rosa Herrin - Volunteer Victim Advocate - Louisiana
Aline Jesus Rafi - Coordinator of SA Prevention Education and Response - Emory University
Maria Guerra - DHS DV Program Manager - TESSA – Colorado
Ensuring Meaningful Access to Services for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Rosie Hidalgo - Director of Public Policy - Casa de Esperanza
Altars and the healing process
Ivonne Acero - Owner/facilitator - The Creative Power
From Page to Stage: How to Write for Public Performance
Celeste Guzman Mendoza - Author, Playwright & Actor
The Joy Diet (Self-Care for Advocates)
Marta Sanchez - Artist. Speaker. Activist. Writer.
Talleres en español
Arte Sana has traditionally promoted presentations in Spanish by native /fluent speakers rather than with the use of interpreters. We are especially pleased that Nuestras Voces 2010 will be able to offer a complete workshop track in Spanish.
Importancia de Reconocer las Fortalezas de la Comunidad Latina para la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer
Virginia Perez-Ortega - Rural Project Coordinator - New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Conozca sus Derechos (plan de acción para enfrentar una redada de inmigración)
Elizabeth Balcarcel - Asistente Legal del Programa para Víctimas - IowaCASA
Prevencion Primaria e Intervencion de Bystanders
Carolina Alzuru - Latina/o Services Coordinator - Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Lynne Walter - Prevention Education Coordinator - North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Las Olvidadas: Mujeres Indígenas Mexicanas Inmigrantes (victimas de violencia sexual en los Estados Unidos)
Graciela Laguna - Coordinadora de Servicios a Víctimas y Acceso - Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Víctimas y sobrevivientes de Abuso Sexual en una redada de inmigración
Elizabeth Balcarcel - Asistente Legal del Programa para Victimas - IowaCASA
Sonia Parras Konrad - Directora - ASISTA
