Description A workshop on rejection: how to handle it, how to give it, and why it is so difficult for us. In this workshop I will be teaching along side my colleague, friend, and consent educator Sarah Casper of Comprehensive Consent on how to understand why we feel strong...
Description As we gain a greater understanding of just how pervasive trauma is, we need to work towards building a trauma-informed world. The reality is that medically accepted definitions of trauma remain limited to post-traumatic stress disorder, leaving so many of us with complex trauma alone...
Description Restorative spaces require intentional crafting and inter-personal skills to enable constructive engagement and healthy learning in the face of conflict and differences. The culture of our spaces are shaped and reinforced through the daily conversations we have with each other. Effective communication requires presence and intentionality...
Description Restorative spaces require intentional crafting and inter-personal skills to enable constructive engagement and healthy learning in the face of conflict and differences. Setting the container with values and agreements shapes a healthier culture for engagement by collectively building trust. When conflict and harm arise, it is...
Description These experiential trainings will introduce participants to Restorative Justice concepts, practices, and strategies. Learn how to facilitate circles, and integrate an applied understanding of conflict resolution and mediation principles into Restorative Justice processes. SEEDS trainers draw from their experience of implementing Restorative Justice within a variety...
Description A virtual panel from Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities authors who will discuss decolonizing restorative justice and acknowledging the harms of slavery and genocide. Audience members will be eligible for a raffle for a copy of Colorizing Restorative Justice. Speakers: Edward Valandra Erica Littlewolf Johonna McCants-Turner Anita Wadhwa Registration: Register at...
Description The onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic has exposed the ongoing health inequities that Black women face. While Black women can experience violence and dehumanization when seeking health care in general, this is especially true for survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. This disparity...
Description Primary prevention of sexual and intimate partner violence can be a complex field filled with technical language, jargon, and acronyms. At the core, though, it means stopping violence before it ever has a chance to happen. This web conference will go back to basics and...
Description Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking (DV, SA, HT) need access to education and job training programs that are grounded in trauma-informed practices. This webinar will focus on recognizing barriers to employment and education for survivors and strategies for building strong cross-sector...
Description To mitigate some of the challenges survivors of trafficking face in accessing and maintaining quality and stable employment, establishing partnerships between victim services and the workforce development system can help build capacity, mitigate obstacles, and close gaps. These two fields provide unique and complementary skillsets...