Camp Sheila Wellstone in Indian Country is coming to Minot & Bismarck, NDScholarships Available for Mileage and Hotel
"Forgotten Victims: Victims of Trafficking and Historical Trauma"
The Legacy of Sheila Wellstone
Sheila Wellstone was a national advocate, organizer, and champion in the effort to end domestic and sexual violence in the U.S. She was a fierce advocate for assault victims and their families, and played an instrumental role in the passage of major national legislation, including the Violence Against Women Act and federal funding for transitional housing and supervised visitation centers.
DAY ONE TOPICS
Wellstone Triangle- Public Policy, electoral politics, grassroots organizing
Historical Trauma and Policies of the US- Why we don’t get involved in politics? What is public policy?
Tribal, federal, state laws and Safety for Native women and girls- Trafficking, sex offender registration
Building Grassroots Relationships
Leadership and Building Power as Native Women
Developing our Stories for messaging to Lawmakers, Tribal leaders
Developing Our Testimony -Federal, Tribal, State
Community Organizing and Awareness in Your Communities: Getting survivors and youth involved
DAY TWO TOPICS
Influencing Decision-makers- Grassroots citizen advocacy
Voter engagement: why should we vote?- Organizing a candidate forum for tribal or state elected officials
Next steps for North Dakota- Native women and a State Capitol Lobby Day
End day two at 1:30 PM
Click the link to register online for Minot:
Click the link to register online for Bismarck:
Don’t miss out! Register today: Deadline for registration is July 27, 2009
Where/When: Minot- August 3-4, 2009 Monday-8:30am-4:30pm, Tuesday- 8:30am-2pm
Bismarck- August 6-7, 2009 Monday-8:30am-4:30pm, Tuesday- 8:30am-2pm
For more information contact: April Clairmont, E-mail: April@wellstone.org, Phone: 651.414.6010, fax: 651.645.5858
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