NEWSLETTER   /   February 17, 2010

In this issue of the Prevent Connect Newsletter, we are pleased to share a collection of podcasts from:

The Minnesota Summit was a one-day think tank to design actions to prevent sexual violence in Minnesota convened by the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, with major sponsorship from the Minnesota Department of Health. The Departments of Corrections, Education, Human Services, and Public Safety provided additional sponsorship along with the Mayo Clinic's Child and Family Advocacy Program, Qwest, The Bush Foundation, and the Otto Bremer Foundation. The Minnesota Summit brought together two hundred of Minnesota’s best minds to support the State’s Sexual Violence Prevention planning.

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David Lee

Prevent Connect's first video podcasts were taken by David Lee, CALCASA Director of Prevention Services, at the Minnesota Summit. Each brief video below introduces a different aspect of the event. Visit CALCASA's YouTube Channel for our full collection of videos.

(3 min) David Lee interviews Ashley Dokken, a first-year undergraduate at Hamline University, about an art display at the Summit that compared toxic advertisements that contribute to the normalization of sexual violence against women to more equitable and affirmative imagery.	Hamline Students
(3 min) Jeff Horwich, host of Minnesota Public Radio's In the Loop, facilitates input from participants at the Summit.	Jeff Horwich

Tish Jones

(46 min) Five panelists discuss integrated leadership and their role in sexual violence prevention. The panelists are: Minnesota State Representative Erin Murphy; Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communications; Mary Ackerman of the Search Institute; Jeanne Martin, Program Director of Victim Services at DFO Community Corrections; and Lowell Pickett, Co-owner of the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant.

(6 min) Attendees of the Summit who work in various community industries discuss changes that they have made in their work places to end sexual violence. The speakers are: Frank White of Respect Sports; Dr. David McCullum, Board Chair and Founding Member of the Academy on Violence and Abuse; and Becky Ross of Fox Sports North.

(3 min) Bobbi Cordano, the Interim President of the Center for Healthcare Innovation at Allina Health Services, discusses how community health improvement initiatives can be made possible.

(20 min) Emcee Jeff Horwich introduces the state commissioners and elected officials who attended the event: Commissioner Joan Fabian, Department of Corrections; Commissioner Michael Campion, Department of Public Safety; State Senator Katie Sieben; and Franni Franken on behalf of Senator Al Franken. They each provide a closing statement about the Summit.

(19 min) David Lee interviews the leaders of the team behind the Minnesota Summit to Prevent Sexual Violence: Cordelia Anderson, Donna Dunn, Patty Wetterling. They reflect on the results of the 2009 event and its significance in Minnesota and discuss the final Summit Report (click here to view Report).

Summit Video
These videos were played for Summit attendees.

Co-produced with Twin Cities Public Television, this video highlights the voices of survivors, the knowledge of experts, and the vision of leaders in the effort to end sexual violence in Minnesota. They frame the magnitude of the problem and the need for comprehensive work across the spectrum of prevention.

Prevention Institute Director Larry Cohen chronicles the history of anti-smoking efforts, and how he helped guide a new approach that has resulted in policy and legislative changes. See how prevention efforts, like banning smoking in public places, promoting healthy eating and preventing violence, can result in healthier, happier communities.

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