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	Weapons of Mass Inclusion While the current debates and discussions regarding public access to militarized weapons, the breakdown of intel between national, state and local law enforcement officials, the flawed or non-existent background checks and the identification of individuals struggling with mental illness are all important, they fail to include the real culprit and core...
	Latest News on Proposed Funding for Governor's Office on Bullying at UNI In a recent Waterloo Courier article, comments and perspectives on future funding for the Governor's Office on Bullying Prevention were discussed. Six months after it was created, the governor’...
	New MVP Training Dates for 2018-19 What is Mentors in Violence Prevention? MVP is a widely acclaimed leadership program that motivates both men and women to play a central role in solving problems that historically have been considered “women’s issues:” rape, relationship abuse, sexual assault and harassment. Founded in 1993, MVP is the original "bystander" program in the field of...
	Alan Heisterkamp, Former Sioux City educator spreads bullying awareness state, nationwide Alan Heisterkamp has served as the director for the MVP center for the last four years. On July 1 he was named director of the Mentors in Violence Prevention Leadership Institute at the University of Northern Iowa. He has been working to implement...
	Center for Violence Prevention continues anti-bullying efforts An Executive Order signed by Gov. Terry Branstad named UNI's Center for Violence Prevention as the new home for the Governor's Office for Bullying Prevention.
	Mentors in Violence Prevention Workshop TRAINING SESSION IS FULL What is Mentors in Violence Prevention? MVP is a widely acclaimed leadership program that motivates both men and women to play a central role in solving problems that historically have been considered “women’s issues:” rape, relationship abuse, sexual assault and harassment. Founded in 1993, MVP is the original "bystander"...
	Train the Trainer, Feb. 20 & 21, 2015 What is Mentors in Violence Prevention? MVP Training session is full MVP is a widely acclaimed leadership program that motivates both men and women to play a central role in solving problems that historically have been considered “women’s issues:” rape, relationship abuse, sexual assault and harassment. Founded in 1993, MVP...
	Registration for Y Factor Military Summit closes at 12 p.m. 4/11/2014 The registration for Y Factor Military Summit closes at noon Friday, April 11, 2014.
	MVP Train the Trainer Workshop-Feb. 21-22, 2014 What is Mentors in Violence Prevention? MVP is a widely acclaimed leadership program that motivates both men and women to play a central role in solving problems that historically have been considered “women’s issues:” rape, relationship abuse, sexual assault and harassment. Founded in 1993, MVP is the original "bystander" program in the field of...
	Mentors In Violence Prevention The Heartland Mentors in Violence Prevention Campus Leadership Institute is a two-day, interactive training designed for college administrators, faculty, staff, service providers and community partners who desire to integrate a bystander education and intervention model as a part of their violence prevention programs and initiatives. Mentors in...