DENIM DAY on KTLA
Patti Giggans and students from both Marshall High School and Hamilton High School joined the KTLA news anchors on set to talk about Denim Day in LA & USA.
We Have Moved!
1015 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Peace Over Violence has moved to a new office!!
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DENIM DAY IN LA & USA 2010
Peace Over Violence is proud to present the 11th Annual Denim Day in LA & USA 2010, a campaign to raise awareness and educate the public about rape and sexual assault. This year it is Wednesday April 21, 2010.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
By wearing jeans on Denim Day April 21, 2010 you:
- Send a message to survivors that you support them in their healing!
- Commit to become more educated about sexual assault!
- Break the silence surrounding sexual violence!
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO MAKE THE 11TH ANNUAL DENIM DAY IN LA & USA A SUCCESS?
- Wear denim on April 21, 2010.
- Tell your friends and family to wear jeans
- Register at www.denimdayinla.org or denimdayinla.org.
- Use the action kit to spread the word about Denim Day.
- Donate to Dollars for Denim.
Start Strong Los Angeles Presentation to LA City Council During Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
LA City Council Declares February Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in LA
Peace Over Violence Recognized for over Twenty-Five Years of Service Working with LA Youth
February 19, 2010 – February marks the newly nationally declared Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Fifteen years ago, teen dating violence was not on anybody’s radar screen; it was the time when adults thought teenagers were experiencing “puppy love” and the black and blue marks on their daughters were still invisible to them. We continue to educate that teen dating violence is serious and can be lethal. We’ve come a long way—- but there are still many black and blue marks to erase and many more to prevent. Emily Austin, Director of Prevention Services at Peace Over Violence, presented to the LA City Council, who had before them a city-wide resolution declaring Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Austin highlighted POV’s work with youth in the LA community, specifically within the Start Strong Los Angeles project and also unveiled POV’s newest curriculum Be Strong: From the Inside Out.
Start Strong Los Angeles is the largest initiative ever funded to target 11 to 14 year olds and rally entire communities to promote healthy relationships as a way to prevent teen dating violence and abuse. Peace Over Violence is one of eleven nationwide sites to receive this grant, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Blue Shield of California Foundation.
Be Strong: From the Inside Out, made possible with funding from the Verizon Foundation and Weingardt Foundation, is an asset-based health promotion and violence prevention curriculum empowering young women ages 13-19. It gives them the skills to have healthy relationships in all areas of their lives and become community advocates.
We know that teens are especially vulnerable to relationship violence:
• 1 in 3 girls will experience physical abuse in a relationship during their teen years.
• 10% of CA teens report being in an abusive relationship each year. Up to 80% teens report knowing someone in an abusive relationship.
• Young women ages 16-24 experience the highest rate of relationship violence homicide.
TDVAPM is a moment to turn public attention to abusive youth relationships – but it is also an important opportunity to nurture teen leadership skills by giving them the information and expertise to educate and challenge their peers to have healthy relationships.
To view more information on Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, click here.
Youthoverviolence.org
Peaceoverviolence.org
(* Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is funding ten sites around the country and Blue Shield of California Foundation is funding one site in California.)
Move Campaign
1015 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Peace Over Violence has to move as our lease is up at the end of this month! This provides us with the opportunity to accommodate our growth and respond to the needs of our clients, volunteers and community.
The centerpiece of this new office space will be the community training center which will be used for violence prevention trainings for community volunteers who staff our hotline and the youth in our Be Strong, My Strength and Start Strong Los Angeles programs, as well as for educational seminars, meetings, and press conferences. Located on the second floor of a two-story building, the new location also offers added square footage and an opportunity to house a larger waiting area and separate children’s play space.
Naming Opportunities
Donors to our Move Campaign will receive permanent recognition at this new facility. You will have the opportunity to ‘name’ a selected office/space for yourself, in honor of someone or to memorialize a loved one. This will provide a lasting public expression of appreciation to individuals, corporations and foundations that make a significant commitment to changing the lives of those who are served by Peace Over Violence.
Please review the ‘virtual’ floor plan and selected naming opportunities below. To discuss your commitment, please call our Director of Development Roxann Smith at 213/955-9090 or email her at roxann@peaceoverviolence.org.
Bricks For Peace
Another way you can participate is by purchasing a brick on our Bricks for Peace virtual pathway on our website.
We invite you to join us by participating in this campaign and choosing peace over violence.
POV Leads 12th Annual Peace Procession
Hundreds Participate in “Noche de Paz” Community Walk at Berendo Middle School.
To download the press release click here.
2009 Humanitarian Awards Dinner Highlights
Thank you to all who attended and supported our 38th Annual Humanitarian Awards!
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Our 2009 honorees:
Verizon Wireless Hopeline Corporate Award:
Union Bank
Public Service Award:
Eric Garcetti, President, Los Angeles City Council
Justice Award:
Human Rights Watch & U.S. Program Researcher Sarah Tofte
Activism Award:
Keely & Pierce Brosnan, Actors/Activists
Empowerment Award:
Joyful Heart Foundation & Mariska Hargitay
POV Opportunity drawing
Opportunity Drawing
The Opportunity Drawing is now closed. Please check back next year in October. Thank You to all that participated!
2009 Humanitarian Awards Silent Auction
Thank You to all that participated in this years Silent Auction! The Silent Auction is now closed. Please check back next year in October for a new listing.
38th Annual Humanitarian Awards
Thank you to all who attended and supported our 38th Annual Humanitarian Awards!
To view a slideshow of the evening, please Click Here
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