Register for Men Can Stop Rape's Upcoming From Theory to Practice Training

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The most comprehensive training available on engaging men in preventing men's violence against women.

Men Can Stop Rape (MCSR)’s From Theory to Practice training has equipped thousands of professionals and activists in engaging men to prevent gender-based violence. Through discussion of theory, interactive group exercises, role-playing, and multi-media presentations, From Theory to Practice prepares participants with the necessary skills to motivate and engage men to take a more active role in challenging the attitudes and behaviors that support rape and other forms of men’s violence against women. Past participants have included staff from government agencies, statewide and local coalitions, the US armed forces, law enforcement agencies, and universities.

From a participant in our last From Theory to Practice training:
“Thank you so much for providing this terrific training opportunity! I feel wiser, stronger, enlightened and empowered.”

July 18-20, 2012
Downtown Washington, DC

The training is 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday – Friday.
Deadline to register is July 6, 2012

Participation is limited to just 25 people to ensure a personalized, in-depth experience for each participant. Registration is $600 per person, which includes the full three-day training, breakfast each day, the From Theory to Practice training manual, and the "Where Do You Stand?" facilitation guide. Travel and lodging is not included.

Register for the training.

From Theory to Practice is held twice a year in Washington, DC, and annually in New York, but you don't have to wait to come to us. To bring From Theory to Practice to you, fill out our training request form.

Participants will learn the theory behind our comprehensive “Strength Campaign”, which is based on the social ecological model advocated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a framework for the primary prevention of gender-based violence. MCSR’s Strength Campaign includes the award-winning middle school and high school Men of Strength Club curriculum, "My Strength is Not for Hurting" public awareness campaign, and the Campus Men of Strength college program. Participants will also learn how to facilitate MCSR’s “Where Do You Stand?” Bystander Intervention training to build men’s and boys’ skills in pro-actively preventing violence against women.

The training equips the participant with:

A theoretical framework and introduction to social change theory as it relates to preventing men’s violence against women
A comprehensive understanding of a broad-based approach to primary prevention and its application
Valuable tactics for public speaking around these issues
Effective strategies for working with and engaging men and boys
The ability to better recognize the intersections between different types of oppressions (i.e. racism, classism, and heterosexism)
Thorough understanding of bystander intervention and how to prepare men and boys to be active bystanders and to engage their peers as well

Each training participant will also receive:

MCSR's comprehensive training manual which includes a details look at the theory behind engaging men, presentation tools and tips, activities and exercises to use with men, and much more.
Access to a network of professionals in this field
Discounts for our public awareness materials and Strength Trainings and Workshops

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