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The Power of We - VPEC 2023
💙 Join the Violence Prevention Education Conference 2023 and experience the Power of We as we come together with a global community of...
Sarah McArthur
Jul 10, 20232 min read
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Thriving in Activism
My name is Ana. I am honored to be given the space to write about my advocacy and activism experience over the 16 days of activism. I...
Sarah McArthur
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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The MyPwr App: Putting Violence Prevention Education in Everyone's Hands
“Our goal is that users of the MyPwr App will learn to believe, without question, that they are worth defending, and that they are...
VPEC
Dec 14, 20214 min read
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How to Listen to a Story
“‘But goodness," continued Piglet, 'Difficult Days are so much easier when you know you've got someone there for you. And I'll always be...
VPEC
Sep 30, 20214 min read
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Telling About Telling
The following story, which will be included in the highly anticipated MyPwr App, is all about “TELL,” the fifth principle of empowerment...
VPEC
Sep 26, 20214 min read
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Eight Books to Add to Your Trauma-Informed Library
As violence prevention educators, we know how important it is to understand trauma. Here are eight books, recommended by members of an...
VPEC
Jul 24, 20213 min read
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The Human Behind the Trauma - Six Techniques for Creating a Trauma-Informed Environment
“Underneath that traumatized person, there’s a healthy individual who has never found expression in his life.” “Underneath that...
VPEC
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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Let's Talk Labels
~ By Grace Natik A few years ago, before the premise of stating pronouns started to become more mainstream, I had a friend who asked her...
melissa2641
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Eight Memoirs To Celebrate Pride
We believe that storytelling has the power to build awareness and empathy, which are both vital components of violence prevention. During...
VPEC
Jun 27, 20212 min read
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LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity and Violence Prevention Education
~ By Jacinta Astles Including LGBTQIA+ perspectives and voices is important in any violence prevention education program. This ensures...
Jacinta Astles
Jun 23, 20213 min read
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Building a Safer Future at VPEC 2021
Experts in the fields of education, psychology, social work, empowerment self-defense, and other related fields are mobilizing to create...
VPEC
May 27, 20213 min read
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C is For Consent -- Helping Children Develop a Sense of Autonomy
“If we can teach children to set and respect boundaries, understand the concept of consent, and know that they have the power to protect...
VPEC
Apr 25, 20216 min read
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"All Humans Should Have the Right to be Safe from Violence" - An Interview With Dr. Wendy L. Rouse
It's Women's History Month! And we could not be more excited to have Dr. Wendy L. Rouse, author of "Her Own Hero: The Origins of the...
VPEC
Mar 11, 20215 min read
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The Unstoppable Women of ESD Global Europe
Why will the second Violence Prevention Education Conference take place in Europe? Well, there are so many reasons. Here’s one: In 2016,...
VPEC
Mar 7, 20212 min read
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Bonus NVC Post: The Jackal and the Giraffe
Iris Berfelo is back today with one last, very special post about Non-Violent Communication. Enjoy! Let me introduce to you the Jackal...
Iris Berfelo
Feb 20, 20212 min read
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Living a Life of Non-Violent Communication
Process your own needs before you extend to another. It can be enormously challenging to support another person if you are not...
VPEC
Feb 19, 20212 min read
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Non-Violent Communication as Powerful Violence Prevention Strategy
NVC is not only about wanting behavior to change, it’s about wanting underlying motivations to change. Iris Berfelo, psycho-social...
VPEC
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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Non-Violent Communication: A Universal Tool For Communication
We can make life miserable or wonderful for ourselves and others depending upon how we think and communicate. We're delighted to have...
VPEC
Feb 15, 20216 min read
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Sexuality Education As a Violence Prevention Strategy for Teens
Today marks the first day of Respect Week, an important component of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. So, we thought it was the...
VPEC
Feb 8, 20214 min read
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Building a Sisterhood in Japan
The next stop on our virtual tour of violence prevention education programs is Tokyo, Japan, where Hiromi Kusano, an ESD Global Level 1...
VPEC
Dec 4, 20205 min read
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