Ending sexual assault and domestic violence in Alaska takes a village, according to Juneau’s Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies, and sometimes playing your part means simply getting educated.
In an effort to bring the community’s knowledge up to speed on one of Alaska’s most persistent social ills, AWARE is starting their biannual “Advocacy Training” this Tuesday. The training is free and prepares participants to volunteer at AWARE.
“Whether they know it or not, everyone is impacted by domestic and sexual violence,” AWARE executive director Saralynn Tabachnick said. “Everyone has a role to play and sometimes getting educated is a role.”
The training takes place in two parts. The first training is geared toward the whole community and explores the systematic roots of domestic violence. Part one takes place at the Mendenhall Valley Library on March 28 and 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; April 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 2 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The second part of the training goes into the specifics of AWARE’s shelter and violence prevention operations. That takes place at AWARE administration offices on April 10 and 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and April 15 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A fourth training for part two is yet to be scheduled.
For more information and to register, visit www.awareak.org or call 586-6623.
