Contact
Lisanne DivineMohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees
lisanned@mvrcr.org
315-738-1083 ext 146
Where
Radisson Hotel - Utica Centre / Grand Ballroom
200 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501
Reservations: 1-800-395-7046
Telephone: (315) 797-8010
Fax: (315) 797-1490
http://www.radison.com/utica-hotel-ny-13501/utica
Attendance Limited to 120
When:
Thursday October 13, 2011
Conference & Luncheon:
8:00am-2:00pm
(Registration & Refreshments 8:00-8:30)
Freshly Brewed Coffees and Teas/Assorted Breakfast Pastries
Conference Only:
8:00am-12:15pm
(Registration & Refreshments 8:00-8:30)
Luncheon Only:
12:15pm-2:00pm
(Registration 12:15-12:30)
Buffet Lunch 12:30-1:00
Garden Salad, Pasta Purses w/Marinara, Chicken Franchaise, Broiled Haddock Oreganato, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Balsamic Vegetables & Desserts
Celebration: 1:00-2:00
This project was supported by
Grant No. 2009-UWAX-0038 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findngs, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
Conference: Forced Marriage in the United States
Luncheon: 20th Anniversary Coalition Celebration
20th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon:
Our 20th Anniversary luncheon celebrates and recognizes the contribution of past and present leaders of the Oneida County Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition.
Conference: Forced Marriage In the United States
In recognizing our leaders we also recognize the cultural diversity which defines Oneida County and the importance of serving our community in a culturally and lingustically appropriate manner.
We seek to raise awareness of the possibility of forced marriage in our community: dynamics, indentifying, supporting survivors & addressing, and exploring collaborative community responses.
- Oneida County has welcomed over 13,000 refugees from over 31 different countries and Utica is home to a 15-18% refugee derived population. Many of these cultures have traditional practices involving the practice of arranged marriages.
- An arranged marriage is distinguished by both parties freely consenting to the marriage.
- Youth and adults raised in the United States face pressure to follow traditional ways while taking on American culture which can create an environment not conducive to free consent.
- A forced marriage is a marriage that is performed without the consent of one or both parties which likely includes coercion and/or pressure to marry in the form of emotional blackmail and/or threats or actual physical violence.
- 2011 Tahirih Justice Center National Survey Identified as many as 3000 cases within the past two years.
Our conference is being lead by national experts on Forced Marriage in the United States.
Tahirih Justice Center - Jeanne Smoot, Esq., Director of Public Policy
Manavi - Debjani Roy, Program and Development Manager/Advocate
Global Justice Initiative, Inc. - Julia Alanen, Esq., Director/Co-Founder
www.globalinitiative.org www.forcedmarriage.org
The Arab-American Family Support Center - Yasmeen Hamza, LMSW
Director of Preventive and Domestic Violence Services
United States Survivor of Forced Marriage Powerfully Shares Her Experience and Dynamics
Gangashakti - Vidya Sri
Founder
www.gangashakti.org
Intended Audience: local/national collaborators include domestic violence advocates, legal professionals, criminal justice agencies, social service agencies, educators, healthcare professionals, local representatives of federal agencies, faith leaders, ethnic community leaders
We invite you to contribute your unique perspective to the conversation.
Out of town guests lodging is available at the Radison at a conference rate of $119/night mention Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees for rate. Nearest Airport is Syracuse, NY.
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