Tag Archives: Community Voices
Rape Has No Political Affiliation
Rape is not Republican. Rape is not Democrat. Rape is an act of power, control, and violation that crosses all political boundaries. Our country is in the midst of a rape dialogue that is being driven by the statements of … Continue reading
Filed under Community Voices, Sexual Assault, Staff Voices, Survivor Voices
Peer Counselor Training – Perspectives and Reactions to Rape Culture
Sara, our summer intern, continues to share her experiences from the Peer Counseling Training. I have to admit that prior to this week, I had never heard the term “Rape Culture” however I realized that I have known what it … Continue reading
Peer Counselor Training – Stalking
Our intern Sara continues to reflect on what she is learning through the 70 hour Peer Counselor Training program she is participating in as part of her intership and future volunteering commitment. In today’s social media climate, stalking has become … Continue reading
Filed under Community Voices, Domestic Violence, Staff Voices, Stalking, Volunteer Voices
Peer Counselor Training – The Learning Continues
We are sharing our next update from our intern Sara who is going through WEAVE’s Peer Counselor Training Program. Sara is also tweeting during appropriate parts of the training. If you are on Twitter don’t forget to follow @WEAVEInc. Even … Continue reading
Peer Counselor Training – Day One
Our intern Sara is participating in WEAVE’s 70 hour Peer Counselor Training program. At it’s completion she will have met the requirements established by the state to provide crisis intervention services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Sara … Continue reading
Breaking down the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2010 Part 1: How we experience abuse.
Our intern Sara is tackling the results of the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (2010) through a series of ongoing posts. I last shared a basic overview of my take on and reaction to the Prevent Connect webinar … Continue reading
Student Intern Completes Project by Educating Others
We previously shared the experiences and observations of high school student and WEAVE Intern Emily . Today we share the conclusion and outcome of her project. On May 9th I completed the second part to my project. I put together … Continue reading
Professionals React to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
Sara, a WEAVE intern throughout the Summer, recently participated in a national webinar coverin ghte results of recently released groundbreaking research. Her thoughts are shared below. I had the opportunity to sit in on a webinar hosted by Prevent Connect … Continue reading
Teen Voices – One Young Person
WEAVE offers internships to high school students willing to commit to an ongoing project. Here is the story of one student’s experience at WEAVE. I am a student as The Met High School in Sacramento. This year, I am interning … Continue reading
Filed under Community Voices, Human Trafficking, Staff Voices
Teen Voices
WEAVE’s Teen Education & Prevention program works directly with you at Hiram Johnson High School. Here, our Teen Educator Renae, works with the students of Club STRONG and mentors students to help create a safer environment and healthier campus. Renae’s … Continue reading
Filed under Community Voices, Teen Dating Violence, Youth Voices