Events

WCASA Training Institute

2010

WCASA would like to thank all of our members, advocates, and allies who made this year's Training Institute (TI) such an enjoyable, informative event.

WCASA’s Training Institute is a multi-disciplinary conference, covering an array of topics for professionals committed to ending sexual violence. The Institute will feature a national speaker, local experts, professional development and training, networking opportunities, and much more. The conference will offer something for everyone – advocates, counselors, healthcare personnel, law enforcement and others who work in the anti-violence field.

2010 Conference Theme and Goals
The theme of this year’s conference was “Uniting Together to Create Change: Considerations of Identity in Shaping the Sexual Assault Movement”. This theme is intended to expand the conversation of identity (race & ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, class, age, ability, and culture) to address the impact on underserved and underrepresented populations. The experiences of privileged identities are examined to help us see where we intersect so that we  may come to better understand how oppression is a part of the pattern of violence in the culture at large (racism/sexism/homophobia, etc.). We also highlighted the importance of creating a caring and connected community in order to intervene in and prevent sexual violence.

The goal of our conference is to unite agencies and individuals working to end sexual violence, provide educational opportunities to deepen our understanding of sexual violence, and facilitate social change.