Art is a powerful tool for change. The Cultural Center put out an international call for art asking the following questions: What has caused the injustice? Are we doomed, or is there a solution? How do we move away from exploitation and empower ourselves and others? We are so excited about the work coming to […]
Yarmouth Police Chief Frank Frederickson will open the airwaves and present a facebook-live open chat on the Yarmouth Police Department facebook page. Special guests will talk openly with the Chief about gender violence and the White Ribbon Campaign. Your chat comments on the live-video feed will be addressed.
We invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 2 at 1:00 pm outside in front of Melrose City Hall (Essex Street entrance) for our 5th annual White Ribbon Day event! The 15-minute ceremony will include a Proclamation of White Ribbon Day in Melrose by Mayor Paul Brodeur, remarks by city and community leaders, and MAAV Student Action Board […]
Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Does your place of work have a Code of Conduct? Does everyone who uses your services feel safe in your building? Do all your employees know what to do or say if someone disclosed sexual violence? Come and learn how organizational […]
Moderator, Joseph Gordon of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office will speak openly with first responders in our community on the topic of gender violence and the White Ribbon Day Campaign. Panelists include: Nick Pasquarosa, Dennis-Yarmouth School Resource Officer Enrique Arrascue, Captain of COMM Fire Department Brian Morrison, Community Liaison Officer, Barnstable Police Department WHEN: March 3, […]
Moderator, The Honorable J. Thomas Kirkman (retired) will speak openly with faith leaders in our community on the topic of gender violence and the White Ribbon Day Campaign. Panelists include: Pastor Christian Holleck, St. Peter’s Lutheran, Harwich Pastor Reed Baer, West Parish of Barnstable Pastor Darren Morgan, Federated Church of Orleans Rev. Will Vaus, First […]
Together we can transform the culture of dominance. The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable invites you to attend “Transforming the Culture of ‘Power Over’: Compassionate Accountability” on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. The virtual event will help participants make key distinctions among safe relationship cycles and the dynamics that occur within relationships based on abusive values of […]
Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. At a 2012 pre-season high school football party in Steubenville, Ohio, a young woman is raped. The aftermath exposes an entire culture of complicity and the roles that peer pressure, denial, sports machismo, and social media played in the tragedy. Come […]
The first installation in a powerful three-part series.
Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. In the absence of comprehensive, competent sex education, porn serves as the major form of sex ed for millions of kids. And what are kids learning? That degradation, humiliation, and violence are central to relationships, intimacy, and sex. This workshop will […]
Connect with the Khmer community to openly share stories, discuss important topics and break barriers between old and cultural norms. Session 1: Healing through food in the Khmer Community. When: March 16, from 6-8 PM For more information please email Am@chhinc.org
The second installation in a powerful three-part series.
Love Life Now Foundation, Inc.’s 10th Annual White Ribbon Night Gala Partially benefiting Association of Haitian Women in Boston (AFAB)CLICK to purchase tickets! IMPORTANT: No tickets will be sold at door. Guests must email picture of vaccine card after purchasing ticket OR A negative Covid test 2 days prior to event to info@lovelifenow.org If your organization […]
Please join Independence House on March 22nd from 6:00-7:30pm for a virtual panel discussion on the contributions of people with disabilities to the workplace and the challenge of being vulnerable to abuse. Moderator – Marissa Varrasso, Disabled Person Protection Commission, SE Region Navigator Coordinator of Sexual Assault Response Unit Key Note speaker – Mandy Cohen, […]
Safe Havens Hosts its 7th Annual IMPACT Award Celebration Virtually on March 22, 2022 BOSTON, MASS. - Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse will bestow its 7th Annual IMPACT Awards on Deborah Collins-Gousby, Isa Woldeguiorguis, and Dr. Oliver Williams. We are thrilled to highlight the vision and commitment of these community […]
Join Safe Havens in honoring Deborah Collins-Gousby, Isa Woldeguiorguis, and Dr. Oliver Williams for their vision, passion, and commitment to ending all forms of violence on Tuesday, March 22 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM EST. Reserve your tickets now!
Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Child Sexual Abuse is an epidemic that isn’t often spoken about. Let’s break the silence together. This workshop will focus on what adults can do to help prevent child sexual abuse. We will be sharing a powerful resource- The Enough Abuse […]
Moderator, Jonathan Thompson (JTs Chronicles) will speak openly with school personnel in our community on the topic of gender violence and the White Ribbon Day Campaign. Panelists include: Andre King, History Teacher, Sandwich Middle School Ross Jatkola, Head Football Coach, Barnstable High School Henry St. Julien, Asst. Principal, Falmouth High School WHEN: March 24, 2022 TIME: 10:00am […]
Presented by the Independence House in partnership with the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. The White Ribbon Day, an annual international campaign, invites men and boys to be part of the solution in ending violence against women and all forms of gender-based violence. This event is hosted by our Independence House Men’s Action Group. Please join us […]
The third and final installation in a powerful series.
Men survivors of sexual violence will share their experiences, impacts, healing, and answer your questions. 1 in 6 men will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. A collaboration between the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) and MenHealing
Immigrants’ Day at the State House is one of MIRA’s proudest traditions, with 26 years of history in advocacy. Each spring, we bring together hundreds of immigrants and refugees to the State House to hear from public officials and advocate for our communities’ legislative and budget priorities. As we did last year, the event will […]
Nearly one year following the tragic passing of Jahaira DeAlto, we are coming together as a community to commemorate and honor her legacy. The night will include a sit-down dinner, community speakers, an open mic for guests to share their memories of Jahaira, and raffle drawings. All proceeds raised from ticket sales and independent donations […]
The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth invites you to join us on the steps of the State House on March 31st – the International Transgender Day of Visibility. The event is tentatively planned to begin at 10:00am. A flyer has been attached, and more information for the event will be updated and can be found here. The Commission calls […]