NSAC is less than a week away and we cannot wait to see you all in Los Angeles!
We are thrilled to announce our speakers for the Plenary Sessions on September 2, 3, and 4. This year’s speakers will infuse their messages with musings from our conference theme: “Inspired by Progress, United by Purpose”. We are lucky enough to feature individuals who have worked in the movement to end sexual violence for decades and the fresh faces of young student activists.
To highlight, on Day 1, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama will be joining. Additionally, we will be featuring a panel of long-time activists and leaders in the field in California. And, rounding out Day 1, we are pleased to have Kamilah Willingham who shared her story in “The Hunting Ground“, representing the next generation of activists.
On Day 2, author and filmmaker, Jackson Katz will kick us off. Followed by Anita Raj, esteemed researched from UC San Diego’s Center on Gender Equity and Health, and Professor, Division of Global Public Health.
Lastly, during our closing Plenary on Day 3, we will be joined by Lilia Garcia-Brower of Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund and Mónica Ramírez, founder of Justice for Migrant Women, and will feature a extended preview of Frontline’s investigative report, “Rape on the Night Shift“.
Many state and federal leaders in the field will also be present. A full list of plenary speakers, including introductions, can be found below. Click here to download the full Conference Program. 

Day 1 Plenary – Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sandra Henriquez, MBA, Executive Director
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Mark S. Ghilarducci, Director
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Bea Hanson, Principal Deputy Director
United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women
Debra Houry, MD, MPH, Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Carrie Bettinger-López, White House Advisor on Violence Against Women
Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama,
Chair, White House Council on Women and Girls
Gloria Sandoval, Chief Executive Officer
STAND! For Families Free of Violence
Beckie Masaki, Co-Director
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
Alva Moreno, former Director of Sexual Assault Crisis Services
YWCA Greater Los Angeles
Kamilah Willingham, Program and Outreach Director
California Women’s Law Center

Day 2 Plenary – Thursday, September 3, 2015

Welcome and Announcements
David S. Lee, Director of Prevention Services
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault / PreventConnect
Jill Habig, Special Assistant Attorney General
Executive Office of California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris
National Partnership Announcement
Sandra Henriquez, MBA, Executive Director
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and PreventConnect
Monika Johnson Hostler, President
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Delilah Rumburg, CEO
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Plenary Session Speakers
Jackson Katz, Ph.D., Co-Founder
Mentors in Violence Prevention
Anita Raj, PhD, Director
Center on Gender Equity and Health, and Professor, Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego

Day 3 Plenary – Friday, September 4, 2015

Welcome and Announcements
Sandra Henriquez, MBA, Executive Director
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and PreventConnect
David S. Lee, Director of Prevention Services
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and PreventConnect
Plenary Session Speakers
Lilia Garcia-Brower, Executive Director
Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund
Mónica Ramírez, Founder
Justice for Migrant Women