Men Can Stop Rape, Inc. (MCSR) is pleased to announce that our "FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE" STRENGTH TRAINING will be held July 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. Held every January and July, MCSR's comprehensive training has provided over 9,000 professionals with the skills to engage men in the prevention of men's violence against women. Over three days participants will learn the approach that has made Men Can Stop Rape one of the most sought out leaders in the primary violence prevention field. 

Who should attend?:

* Youth-serving professionals searching for better ways to teach teens about healthy masculinity and positive relationships.

* Activist men strategizing new ways to engage men and teens in their community on role modeling strength without violence.

* Rape crisis and domestic violence center personnel who are looking for ways to engage men on the primary prevention of men's violence against women.

Training Objectives:

* Become more aware of the "Dominant Stories" of masculinity and better understand the importance of "Counterstories," and how these relate to violence against women.

* Explore the challenges of engaging men and learn effective ways to overcome these barriers.

* Learn how men can be mobilized to become better allies with women.

* Strategize with others about how to involve men in our work.

* Build skills for speaking with men about sexism.

* Learn how to better assist men in connecting sexism to other forms of oppression.

* Provide participants with practice responses to common reactions and questions from male audiences.

Register at http://www.mencanstoprape.org/info-url2697/info-url_show.htm?doc_id=442957

Questions? Contact Joseph Vess at jvess@mencanstoprape.org