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REGISTER NOW! Engaging Men as Allies in Preventing Sexual AssaultThursday, April 22, 2021The Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Northern Iowa, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Riverview Center will host a conversation between Gwen Bramlet-Hecker, Iowa Program Director with Riverview Center, and Dr. Jackson Katz, educator, author, filmmaker and cultural theorist. Dr... |
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Virtual MVP Train-the-Trainer Training - February 2021What 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... |
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Allies for Gender and Racial EqualityVideo recording of webinar now available!The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Center for Violence Prevention, University of Northern Iowa will host a webinar featuring Daryl Fort, National MVP Strategies trainer. Mr. Fort will be joined by state and national thinkers, educators, advocates and practitioners as they discuss and share what it... |
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2020 Virtual MVP Student Leadership SummitThe Center for Violence Prevention is pleased to announce its 2020 Virtual MVP Student Leadership Summit, beginning on Thursday, November 12, 2020, and running through spring of 2021. The MVP Summit's on-demand format will allow MVP student mentors, teachers and staff sponsors, community... |
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New Virtual MVP Train-the-Trainer Training Date for September 2020.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... |
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Tomson Internship Scholarship - Spring 2020The Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) is accepting applications for the O. Jay and Patricia Tomson Internship Scholarship for spring 2020. The CVP offers financial support to CSBS students who are undertaking internships in violence prevention and/or victim service agencies directly, or who are serving or working with such issues indirectly at the... |
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New MVP Train-the-Trainer Training Date for February 2020What 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... |
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MW Symposium on Men's Leadership and Accountability Around #MeToo“If you want to make a social contribution, help build a public conversation about the big issues of the day." -- Arlie Hochschild Highlights from the Center for Violence Prevention's Midwest Symposium on Men's Leadership and Accountability Around #MeToo. Des Moines, Iowa. January 28-29, 2019. Guest presenters included Jackson Katz,... |
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Brown Bag PresentationSexual Violence in Conflict: United Nations’ Jurisdiction and ResponseFriday, January 25, 2019 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | ScholarSpace, Rod Library, UNI The Center for Violence Prevention graciously welcomes Officer Martin Permen to the University of Northern Iowa. Martin Permen is an officer with the Swedish police and serves on... |
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Tomson Internship ScholarshipThe Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) is accepting applications for the O. Jay and Patricia Tomson Internship Scholarship for spring 2019. The CVP offers financial support to CSBS students who are undertaking internships in violence prevention and/or victim service agencies directly, or who are serving or working with such issues indirectly at the... |