November 2009
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Dynamic Panel Addresses Young Women and Violence
2nd annual NYC luncheon discusses growing social problem
 Moderator Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., opened the November 10th program in New York, "Young Women and Violence," with alarming data and examples of popular culture's normalization of gender violence. The panelists, Linda Fairstein, J.D., Joyce M. Roché, MBA, and Nan Stein, Ed.D., answered questions from Kilbourne, sharing their perspectives of what's working - and not - to curb the incidence of sexual harassment, violence, and exploitation of girls and young women. The panelists then addressed a wide variety of pressing questions from an attentive audience of more than 275 new and returning friends and supporters of the Wellesley Centers for Women.
Also on hand was National Public Radio Senior National Correspondent Linda Wertheimer who offered remarks on behalf of Wellesley Centers for Women. An audio recording of the program is available online at: www.wcwonline.org/nycevent. Read what Raina Kelley, Newsweek online columnist, had to say about the topic and information shared in her November 12th article.
 The "Women and ..." series is a continuing conversation organized by the
New York City area supporters of the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) to
share the vitality and relevance of WCW's research and influence.
Pictured above, from left to right: Joyce M. Roché, Linda Fairstein, Linda Wertheimer, Jean Kilbourne, Nan Stein, and Susan McGee Bailey. Pictured right: Lynn Sherr poses a question to the panelists.
Special thanks to BNY Mellon Wealth Management; Dominick & Dominick LLC; Adelphi University; Bressler, Amery & Ross; Muirfield Capital Management LLC; and the Cowles/Sulzberger Fund at the Wellesley Centers for Women for their support of this program.
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Research & Action Report off the presses
Fall/Winter issue focuses on wide-ranging topics pursued by WCW scholars
 The newest issue of Research & Action Report is off the presses and in the mail to constituents across the country and the world. An electronic version is also available online. The cover article focuses on assessing and addressing the unique social needs of African refugees living in New Hampshire, with a particular focus on responding to post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. This Q&A article with Michelle Porche, Ed.D. and Lisa Fortuna, M.D., M.P.H., outlines efforts utilized to conduct a community-based needs assessment and crucial follow-up steps with civic leaders.
Also featured are a commentary by Monica Driggers, J.D. on understanding the need for cultural competence in U.S. courts; an update on Laura Pappano's pursuit, through fairgamenews.com, of gender equity on and off the playing fields; an update on new international work by Rangita de Silva-de Alwis, S.J.D. to promote women's leadership in China, Saudi Arabia, and countries governed by religious laws; and other news from and about scholars at the Wellesley Centers for Women. Not on our mail list but you want to receive a hard copy of the report? Email us and let us know.
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Read Newest Issue of Afterschool Matters Online
 Afterschool Matters is a national, peer-reviewed journal
dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship, and consciousness
in the field of afterschool education. Published by the National
Institute on Out-of-School Time at the Wellesley Centers for Women, with support from the Robert Bowne
Foundation, the journal serves those involved in developing and
managing programs for youth during the out-of-school time hours, in
addition to those engaged in research and in shaping youth development
policy.
The Fall 2009 issue includes the following articles:
How Is the Afterschool Field Defining Program Quality? by
Kristi L. Palmer, Stephen A. Anderson, and Ronald M. Sabatelli;
Does Your Organization Welcome Participants with Disabilities? by Fred Galloway and Mary McAllister Shea;
The Differential Role of Youth: Development Program Participation for Latina/o Adolescents by Ingrid Nelson;
Defining Our Terms by Nancy Peter; and Rowing and Growing, a conversation with Kennise Farrington, a high school senior from Queens, New York.
Read the issue online or request a hard copy be mailed to you. The Afterschool Matters Journal is currently seeking new material for the Fall 2010 issue! Learn more!
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Upcoming Programs Featuring WCW Scholars--Join us!
Webinar: I can read you like a book--how mirror neurons help us connect
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, Online 12:00 EST -- Presenter: Amy Banks, M.D.
This one-hour webinar, with question and answers, will explore the
importance of mirror neurons to clinical practice and social
interactions. One CEU will be awarded; $50. Pre-registration is required. Learn more.
Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools as the Precursors to Teen Dating
Violence: Perspectives from Law, Public Health, and Education in Sweden
and the U.S.
The Tyne Daly-35th Anniversary Lecture (A WCW lunchtime seminar presentation)
Thursday, November 19, 2009, Wellesley, MA 12:30 EST -- Presenters: Nan Stein, Ed.D. and Katja Gillander Gådin, Ph.D.
Thirty-seven years ago in the U.S., Title IX was passed as an
amendment to federal civil rights in education laws to ban sex
discrimination. Sweden, considered one of the most gender-equitable
societies in the world, also has numerous laws and policies against
sexual harassment and discrimination in schools. Yet gender-based
violence and sexual harassment continue in schools throughout both
countries. These issues will be addressed in this free program. Learn more.
Webinar: The "Smart Vagus"-- the social wisdom of our 10th cranial nerve
Wednesday, December 16, 2009, Online 12:00 EST -- Presenter: Amy Banks, M.D.
This one-hour webinar will introduce participants to the third branch
of the autonomic nervous system, the smart vagus nerve. Banks will
explore in depth the role this neural pathway plays in taming the
stress response system so that we can find and maintain healthy human
connection. One CEU will be awarded; $50. Pre-registration is required. Learn more.
See full line-up of upcoming programs at www.wcwonline.org/calendar.
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