Upcoming VAASA Trainings!

Please forward these to anyone who you think might
be interested...

"Opening our doors even wider: Why is diversity important to our work?"
May 15th, 2003 (9:30am - 5:00pm) at the Monticello Events & Conference
Center in Charlottesville, VA

Featured Speaker: Charlene Green (she will be facilitating small and
large
group discussions on diversity and how it applies to our work)

Cost: $60.00 (VAASA members) / $85.00 (non-VAASA members)

Registration Deadline: May 9th



"Tenth Annual VAASA/VADV Training Retreat"
June 11-13, 2003 at JMU in Harrisonburg, VA

Featured Speakers: Susan Still, Leora Tanenbaum (author of "Slut!
Growing up
female with a bad reputation" and "Catfight"), and Men Can Stop Rape

Cost: TBA (ask Lynette next week - she is doing the registration packet)

Registration Deadline: TBA; late May / Early June



"Trial By Jury 2003"
October 21 - 22, 2003 at The Double Tree Hotel in Charlottesville, VA

Format:
First day will be keynote and breakouts featuring a five different
training
tracks: Victim Advocacy, Prosecution, Law Enforcement, Evidence
Collection/Processing, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Workers.

Second day will be the famous day-long mock sexual assault trial with
the
usual unexpected twists!

Cost: TBA

Registration Deadline: TBA



If you have any questions, please direct them to:

Bradford C. Perry, MA
Training Coordinator
Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault
Phone: (434)979-9002
Fax: (434)979-9003
webpage: www.vaasa.org