A CALL TO MEN will host a free training for North and South Carolina educators to prevent sexual assault in high school and college. The event, titled LIVERESPECT on Campus – Preventing Sexual Assault in High School and College – will provide education and prevention strategies on engaging young men to reduce sexual assault, while promoting healthy, respectful manhood. The conference will facilitate conversations that are critical to the experience and development of students, while addressing rape culture and preventing sexual assault.

WHO:

     High school and college administrators, educators, athletic directors, coaches, youth workers, social service providers, student leaders, members of Greek and fraternal organizations, men’s and women’s organizations, and the advocacy community qualify to attend for free.
 

WHAT:

 A CALL TO MEN will convene influential and passionate voices to examine: manhood on campus, pornography and sexting, gang involved youth, hope and healing for men, the cycle of consequences, Title IX, what's working, engaging men and boys, movement building, community specific responses, culturally relevant intervention strategies, using an intersectional lens, and following the leadership of the LGBTQ community.
 
A CALL TO MEN has reached 500+ colleges and universities, educating students and faculty members on healthy, respectful manhood, and preventing violence and discrimination against all women and girls. Select colleges and universities include: Duke University, Princeton University, University of North Carolina, Wake Forest University, Clemson University, Ohio State University, Penn State University, Columbia University, Harvard University, Yale University, Dartmouth College, Colorado State University, Florida State University, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Howard University, Johnson C. Smith University, Appalachian State University, Tulane University, Dillard University, Furman University, Shaw University, North Carolina Central University, Michigan State University, Cal State University, New York State University and others.
 

WHEN:

 March 2 from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
March 3 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 

WHERE:

 Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel
3315 Scott Futrell Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208
 

REGISTER AT:

http://liverespectoncampus.eventbrite.com

 

MEDIA INQUIRIES:

 Anna Marie Johnson Teague
Chief Marketing Officer

annamarie@acalltomen.org or 713.858.5423

ABOUT A CALL TO MEN

A CALL TO MEN educates men all over the world on healthy, respectful manhood. Embracing and promoting a healthy, respectful manhood prevents violence against women, sexual assault and harassment, bullying and many other social ills. A CALL TO MEN is a violence prevention organization and respected leader on issues of manhood, male socialization and its intersection with violence, and preventing violence against all women and girls. For more information, visit www.acalltomen.org. Follow A CALL TO MEN on Facebook and Twitter @acalltomen.