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People from Across Country and Puerto Rico
Attend Alianza’s National Conference

More than 170 people from across the country and Puerto Rico attended our two-day national conference in Atlanta on March 7 & 8, 2008.  The conference, La Violencia Doméstica: From Emerging Dialogues to Social Transformation: Celebrando 10 Años de Esfuerzos Unidos y Mirando Hacia el Futuro (Celebrating 10 Years of United Efforts and Looking Toward the Future), was both a celebration of our first 10 years of work and an exploration of new and promising strategies and approaches for the next decade.
Participants heard from several powerful and informative plenary speakers and had an opportunity to take part in 17 distinct workshops that addressed the following general themes:

Keynote speakers, panelists and workshop presenters included the following, among others:   Marylouise Kelley, Ph.D., (Director Family Violence Prevention & Services Program/ACF/DHHS); Julia Perilla, Ph.D., (Georgia State University, Alianza's El Centro); Etiony Aldarondo, Ph.D. (Associate Dean for Research, School of Education, University of Miami); Olga Trujillo, JD (Survivor, Director of Programs, Casa de Esperanza); Jerry Tello (Director, National Compadres Network, Author & Alianza Board member); Ricardo Carrillo, Ph.D. (National Compadres Network, Author), Fernando Mederos, Ed.D., (Alianza Board Co-Chair and Director of Special Projects-Fatherhood, Domestic Violence Unit, MA Department of Social Services); Sonia Parras Konrad and Maria Jose Fletcher, from ASISTA, and 4 Youth Researchers from Caminar Latino’s Youth Research Program.

Conference highlights included a beautiful, moving and powerful Opening Ceremony (Ceremonia), by Sacred Circles, which set the tone for two days of culturally responsive presentations, discussions, and celebrations; the unveiling of two Alianza documents; and a Closing Plenary that included a skit which was an Alianza adaptation of Ellen Pence’s Blanketed by Shame/Empowered by Support. 

Please look through our website for copies of some of the Power Point presentations, pictures and video clips of the conference in the weeks ahead.

Be Included in Alianza’s National Directory of Domestic Violence Programs Offering Services in Spanish

As part of Alianza’s efforts to end domestic violence in Latino communities, we are asking for your help in updating our National Directory of organizations that provide services in Spanish. By completing this brief survey, your program will be included in the Directory, which will be distributed over the internet to hundreds of national and statewide organizations, as well as be seen by individuals and families needing your assistance. This survey is also part of Alianza’s efforts to identify Latina/o community-based organizations that are working to address domestic violence issues.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this brief survey. Download the survey here. If you have any questions, please contact Alianza’s office at 1-800-342-9908.

New York Latinas Against Domestic Violence Held  the 7th Annual Brides’ March Against Domestic Violence

(Gladys Ricart and Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Walk)

Hundreds of women, men and youth joined the New York Latinas Against Domestic violence in its annual Brides’s March Against Domestic Violence, also known as the Gladys Ricart and Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Walk.  The six-mile walk (through parts of Washington Heights, South Bronx, and East Harlem) started and ended with several members of the community delivering speeches. The closing ceremony at the Bonifacioi Senior Center also featured music and poetry.

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