The Sheila Wellstone Institute Safe Voting for Survivors is coming to Wilmar, MN October 14-15, 2008, sponsored by the Shelter House and the Sheila Wellstone Institute.
October 14, 2008
Community Performance by Pangea Theater
Journey to Safety at 7pm, followed by Q&A
About the performance: Based on the report by the Advocates for Human Rights, this performance is an artistic portrayal of the challenges facing battered refugee and immigrant women when negotiating legal, medical, and government systems.
October 15, 2008
Sheila Wellstone Institute Training
9am-4pm
Sheila Wellstone Institute Safe Voting for Survivors
The Sheila Wellstone Institute (SWI) at Wellstone Action Fund has developed its own unique Voter Safety Training program, specifically designed to build political power for survivors and advocates in their work to end domestic and sexual violence. These trainings strengthen the capacity and skills of survivors, advocates, and communities by providing hands-on training in leadership, strategic planning, coalition-building, grassroots organizing, and social change advocacy. Register here for this training.