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A news update from the National Latin@ Network
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Un Año Después del Huracán María en Puerto Rico / A Year After Hurricane Maria Hit Puerto Rico
Este blog fue escrito por María Cristina Pacheco Alcalá, boricua que reside en la isla y es Mánager de Proyecto de la Red Nacional Latina pro Familias y Comunidades Saludables, un proyecto de Casa de Esperanza.
Hoy jueves, 20 de septiembre de 2018, se cumple el primer aniversario del paso del huracán María por el territorio de Puerto Rico. Desde Casa de Esperanza hemos estado pendientes a los esfuerzos de apoyo y recuperación, así como a la divulgación de esta información en nuestras redes sociales.
En conmemoración de este primer aniversario, reflexionamos sobre
los logros así como los retos que siguen enfrentando miles de familias puertorriqueñas. Puerto Rico se encuentra ante una crisis compleja y sin precedente; que es el resultado de un sinnúmero de causas históricas, culturales, sociales, políticas y económicas.
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Hispanic Federation releases Take Action for Puerto Rico! toolkit
The Hispanic Federation recently announced the formation of Take Action for Puerto Rico!, a national, multi-cultural coalition to bring together people and organizations with the goal of taking action around four critical pillars for Puerto Rico's recovery: empowered community, health care equity, climate change preparedness, and economic redevelopment.
To aid the more than 200 Take Action for Puerto Rico! coalition members, visit TakeAction4PR.org. There, you will be able to
- Register your events and activities in the calendar of events
- Download and share toolkit
- Download social media toolkit and graphics
- Get customizable posters for your activations
- Share information
- Get other resources such as sample media alerts, press releases and proclamations, among others
- Sign and distribute the petition
- Text takeaction4pr to 21333 to tell Congress to Take Action for Puerto Rico!
- Take Action for Puerto Rico! Partners Roll-out Digital Guidance
Remember that Take Action for Puerto Rico! Campaign will continue through October 20.
Click here to access the website and download the Take Action for Puerto Rico toolkit
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Hurricane María's survivors: "Women's Safety was not Prioritized"
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane María, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, made landfall in Puerto Rico resulting in catastrophic damage to the island.
In Puerto Rico, women's rights activists have declared gender-based violence (GBV) a crisis in the aftermath of the hurricane. On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane María, Refugees International (RI) traveled to Puerto Rico to examine the extent to which disaster preparedness and response activities incorporated the elevated protection risk the disaster presented - and continues to present - to Puerto Rican women and girls. Based on interviews with local women's organizations, female community leaders, government officials, and affected individuals, RI found that women's specific protection risks, such as GBV, were not prioritized in disaster preparedness planning, during the emergency response to the disaster, nor in the recovery phase.
Click here to download the PDF of this issue brief from Refugees International
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Voces de Mujeres: Estrategias de Supervivencia y de Fortalecimiento Mutuo Tras El Paso de Los Huracanes Irma y María
"Compartimos el producto de nuestra última investigación sobre los efectos que causaron los huracanes Irma y María en las vidas de las mujeres en Puerto Rico, las estrategias de supervivencia y de apoyo mutuo que utilizaron y sus recomendaciones para enfrentar desastres naturales en el futuro.
"Gracias a todas las mujeres y organizaciones no gubernamentales que aquí comparten sus voces y saberes."
Haga clic aquí para acceder el sitio web donde se encuentra esta información
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NTF Letter to Senators RE: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
The member organizations of the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (NTF) represent millions of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, the professionals who serve these survivors, the faith organizations that support them, the schools that educate them, and the businesses and communities that care about them throughout the United States and territories. The NTF has worked for twenty years to ensure that federal, tribal, state, and local governments and communities address the pervasive and insidious crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. We are dedicated to keeping survivors safe and free from continuing trauma, while holding perpetrators accountable.
We write to express our opposition to the reported new process for assessing Judge Kavanaugh's fitness to serve as a Supreme Court Justice given recent reports of his sexual assault against a fellow high school student. We understand the Judiciary Committee's keen interest in speaking to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who shared her story with a Member of Congress earlier this summer. However, we respectfully request that you consult with her as to the best time and manner for her to speak with you.
Click here to read the rest of the letter the NTF sent to U.S. Senators
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Register now for Part One of two-part webinar series, Enhancing Cultural Responsiveness in the Courts
Part I: Judge's Roles in Cases of Immigrant Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors
Monday October 15, 2018
1 - 2:30 p.m. EST
This webinar will discuss important issues that arise in family court cases involving immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking and their children.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to do the following:
- Understand and use accurate information about immigration laws to issue court orders or seek court orders granting custody of children to non-abusive battered immigrant parents;
- Issue or obtain U visa certification by judges hearing protection order, custody, divorce or other civil court cases involving immigrant victims of domestic or sexual violence;
- Issue or obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status findings needed by immigrant youth who are victims of domestic or sexual violence perpetrated by one of the child's parents.
Presenter:
Rocio Molina, Associate Director for National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP) at American University's Washington College of Law
Click here for more information on the webinar series
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More Than 1,800 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, New Study Finds
For the past 21 years, the VPC has released this annual report in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. This year, its release comes as the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is scheduled to expire on September 30. A bill to reauthorize VAWA has been introduced in the House.
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Call for Proposals, Registration, and Exhibitor App for MESA's 15th Annual Multicultural Gathering now open
Proposal submission due date: Sep 24, 2018, 5 p.m. EST
15th Annual Multicultural Gathering
November 28, 2018
Danville, IN
MESA's Multicultural Gathering is a national event that focuses on developing strategies for the primary prevention of sexual violence in underserved and marginalized communities. This gathering continues to focus on ending violence and giving voice to the strengths and needs of People of Color, Tribal and Indigenous Communities, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, immigrants, undocumented community members, and all marginalized peoples.
The Gathering radically re-imagines the concept of a "conference" into the practices of an intentional community centered simultaneously on trauma healing, sexual violence prevention, and all of the issues that connect to create safety or harm for the most vulnerable communities in society by uplifting and prioritizing the voices of those within these communities.
Click here for more information about MESA's 15th Annual Multicultural Gathering
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NCADV releases 24th "Remember My Name" poster
The "Remember My Name" Poster compiles the names of those who lost their lives to domestic violence in 2017.
The poster's release is in anticipation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) in October. This year's poster was designed by Denver graphic designer Alyssa Auerbach and can be purchased from the NCADV website.
The 2017 Remember My Name poster includes the names, ages, and states of 309 victims killed by domestic violence abusers last year as well as an additional 57 victims from previous years.
Click here to purchase the Remember My Name poster
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MNCASA invites you to take the Rosemary Pledge
The Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) launched a community education campaign called the Rosemary Project about simple everyday steps individuals can take to work towards preventing sexual violence in their community.
Please share! Click on the following links to download images optimized for
You can also download two versions (
low ink
and
high resolution
) of a flier that outlines 10 ways to prevent sexual violence in your community
Click here to access the pledge and learn more about the Rosemary Pledge
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Register now for the National Call of Unity, #1Thing
Monday, October 1, 2018
3 - 4:45 p.m. EST
Check out the #1Thing campaign
See the #1Thing Action Guide
here
Listen to the #1Thing/#UnaCosa podcast series
Check out NRCDV Radio's Stories of Transformation
here
Remember to wear purple on #PurpleThursday!
On October 18
Join the #1Thing Twitter Chat
RSVP for the Twitter Chat
here
Join the #1Thing Facebook live event
RSVP for the Facebook Live event
here
Join the #1Thing webinar, Leveraging #1Thing in Your Community by registering
here
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Blue Campaign releases Student Advocate Toolkit
As students head back to school, many organizations and educational institutions are making human trafficking awareness part of staff training, educational programs, and online resources. Educators are in a unique position to spot potential indicators of human trafficking. Additionally, students can help by educating their peers about the crime and what it looks like.
Blue Campaign has worked with several higher-learning institutions, including Columbia University, University of North Carolina, and Middle Tennessee State University, to include our
human trafficking resources on their websites and as part of campus events. We have also developed a toolkit that students can use to raise awareness about human trafficking on campuses. The
student advocate toolkit includes explanations of the different types of trafficking, indicators of the crime, and awareness posters to display in common areas.
Click here for more information about the Blue Campaign and its resources
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EG Advocacy Institute: Congressional Engagement Master Class
A rare offering of an ecosystem of customized programming and tools that support advocacy professionals and organizations seeking to transform the political landscape, the Estell Group Advocacy Institute is hosting a two-day Master Class you don't want to miss!
Consisting of several program elements, including moderated panels, keynote speakers and an interactive toolbox, this event will empower attendees with research and resources typically available only to elite powerbrokers.
If you are dedicated to transforming issue-based analysis into legislative action, this event is for you! An outline of the two-day program appears after the FAQs section.
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Know Your Rights Brochure in Spanish
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Center for Victim Research launches new website
The website is live! Check it out at victimresearch.org.
VOCA-funded agencies can sign-up to get FREE access to subscription library services via their website, this removes the paywall to access research articles. This is an incredibly amazing service that everyone (limited to one per agency) should sign-up for. Please help spread the word about this great new service.
Would you love to see a podcast or webinar on a particular research topic? CVR has requested suggestions from all of us on future topics focused on bridging the gap between research and practice in your community of focus. Send them your ideas!
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The House of Broken Angels
By: Luis Alberto Urrea
In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz, affectionately called Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly one hundred, dies, transforming the weekend into a farewell doubleheader. Among the guests is Big Angel's half brother, known as Little Angel, who must reckon with the truth that although he shares a father with his siblings, he has not, as a half gringo, shared a life.
Across two bittersweet days in their San Diego neighborhood, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother, and recounting the many inspiring tales that have passed into family lore, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought these citizens to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home.
Teeming with brilliance and humor, authentic at every turn, The House of Broken Angels is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best, and cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank.
Description from Amazon.com
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Webinar Walking with Latin@ Survivors: Lessons learned over 35 years of working with Latin@ communities
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
1 - 2:30 p.m. EST
Effective and culturally relevant program development can be challenging when resources are limited. This webinar will share Casa de Esperanza's best practices to provide culturally relevant support and services to Latin@s survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking. We will take a deeper dive into Casa de Esperanza's history and the development of the Latina Advocacy Framework. We will also share next steps that those working with Latin@ survivors can take back to their organizational leaders to adopt meaningful practices into your workplace and communities.
Presenters:
Rosario de la Torre, Co-Director of Family Advocacy and Community Engagement, Casa de Esperanza
Teresa Burns, Refugio Manager, Casa de Esperanza
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Webinar Language Access in polling places
October 4, 2018
1 p.m. EST
The spread of restrictive voting laws has discouraged voters, and made it more important than ever before that community advocates find ways to make underrepresented voters feel welcome in the polling place. Ensuring that elections are linguistically accessible is one of the most effective proven methods of achieving this goal.
Join us on October 4, 2018 at 1pm Eastern to talk with community-based organizations and election administrators who have worked together successfully to expand and improve in-language access by:
- Helping to translate materials and recruit bilingual pollworkers;
- Monitoring polling places; and
- Advising on outreach to voters and training of election employees.
This webinar follows and complements the recently-released reports by Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, Fair Elections Center, and NALEO that help provide community organizations with the language assistance tools and best practices they need to help their communities access the ballot. You can find these reports at:
http://www.naleo.org/languageaccess.
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Up to $50K grants for undocumented entrepreneurs from Immigrants Rising Entrepreneurship Fund
Deadline for preliminary applications: Oct 4
Immigrants Rising's Entrepreneurship Fund provides grants to undocumented entrepreneurs working to create positive social change.
The Fund showcases the talents of undocumented young people and amplifies the positive impact of their work.
In 2018, we will award $250,000 in funding through $5,000 to $50,000 one-year grants. Grantees will also be offered support and guidance from professional advisors as well as opportunities to network with other undocumented entrepreneurs.
Six undocumented entrepreneurs have already received grants and support from the Entrepreneurship Fund, previously called the Fund for Undocumented Social Entrepreneurs (FUSE). Read profiles of our
Previous Entrepreneurship Fund Grantees.
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Call for Proposals: DV and Firearms Technical Assistance Project
Deadline for Proposals: Oct 15
10 p.m. PST
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), invites proposals from communities to participate in the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP). The overall objective of the FTAP is to help communities identify challenges limiting a more robust implementation of domestic violence firearms laws in their jurisdictions and assist them in establishing a localized response that is best suited to their communities' unique needs and characteristics. NCJFCJ seeks proposals from communities reflective of the geographic diversity across the country, including rural, urban, suburban, and tribal settings, as well as sites with differing governing laws.
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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto: Immigration Attorney
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Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project: Asylum Attorney/Pro Bono Coordinator
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Latinos for Education: Latino Board Fellowship
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Now accepting submissions
We welcome submissions on a number of topics pertaining to domestic violence, family violence, and gender-based violence. These topics include, but are not limited to:
- Gender-based violence intervention and prevention programs that are culturally specific
- Working with Latin@ youth
- Working with immigrant Latin@s
- Health care and gender-based violence
- LGBTQ Latin@ communities
- Children and domestic violence
- Building Latin@ leadership in Latin@ communities
- Elder abuse
We also welcome photography, video, resources, and other digital material that organizations or people wish to share with our network.
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL LATIN@ NETWORK FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
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The National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities is a network of individuals and organizations committed to improving the health and well-being of Latin@ communities. The National Latin@ Network is led by Casa de Esperanza, a national Latina organization whose mission is to mobilize Latinas and Latin@ communities to end domestic violence. The National Latin@Network for Healthy Families and Communities builds on Casa de Esperanza´s experience working in local communities to support families, end domestic violence, and increase meaningful access to services for Latina@s and incorporates a research center, public policy initiative, and training.
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