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	WEB CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
	Under Control: Countering the Value Placed on Power and Control Through Norms Change Countering norms that reinforce power and control over others is an opportunity to prevent violence in a lasting, comprehensive way. This web conference highlights specific strategies and efforts that seek to change norms related to gendered violence. Different norms will be examined with regard to their historical context, distinct challenges, and opportunities for collaborative work. Thursday, August 26, 2010 Repeated on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 This ninety-minute (90 min) session will start at 11 AM Pacific DST on August 26, and will be repeated at 11 AM Pacific DST on September 8. Host: David Lee, PreventConnect, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault Presenters: Annie Lyles and Christine Chang, Prevention Institute Guests: Anna Sharratt, Prevention, Education & Outreach Coordinator, Our VOICE, Inc. Shannon Breitzman, M.A., Director, Injury, Suicide and Violence Prevention Unit, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Objectives: Understand how norms create an environment in which violence is more likely to occur Provide examples of successes from people and organizations working to counter norms of power and control over others Identify strategies being used to effectively counter and change norms Identify potential indicators for measuring progress in norms change Cost: Free What is a Web Conference? A web conference is an opportunity to attend an online workshop by watching a presentation on your computer screen (using your internet connection) and hearing presenters through your telephone. Prevent Connect web conferences feature an opportunity to participate in online question & answer sessions and live text chat between participants. If for some reason you are unable to join on your computer, you can download the presentation slides from our website and listen on your phone. Real-Time Captioning Available: Instructions for accessing captioning during this web conference will be provided with your registration confirmation. Compatiblity: The iLinc web conference software used by Prevent Connect is compatible with both Microsoft® Windows® and Apple® Macintosh® computers. Click here for detailed system requirements.

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	PreventConnect is a national project of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) and is sponsored by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The views and information provided in our activities do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Government, the CDC or CALCASA.