Economic Justice Peer Learning Circle (PLC) Three-Part Web Conference Mini-Series

October 25, 2023 |
Shelby Vice

Join the Partnership and VALOR for a Three-Part Web Conference Mini-Series for the Economic Justice Peer Learning Circle (PLC) that will explore the history of the economic justice movement in California, the current policies and programs that address the intersections of economic justice and sexual and intimate partner violence, and how to advance violence prevention work to address economic justice as a protective factor in organizations and prevention program implementation. To learn more about the other Peer Learning Circles offered through the Partnership and VALOR, go HERE.

Against a blue background there is a silhouette of a person's face, made from the silhouettes of people from various background and gender expressions. To the right of the silhouette is the verbiage Peer Learning Circles. Underneath it reads, "Open to all who practice prevention". There is a black strip below with #PreventionWorks. At the bottom are the logos for the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence and ValorUS.

This Peer Learning Circle is open to all California preventionists, executive leadership, and human resources staff who are looking to increase their knowledge and capacity around economic justice in their sexual and intimate partner violence prevention programs. 

Facilitators: 

  • Shelby Vice (she/her) – Project Coordinator, VALOR 
  • Melodie Kruspodin (she/her) – Prevention Specialist, The Partnership 
  • Miranda Stiers (they/them) – Associate Director of Prevention Strategies,  The Partnership 

Economic Justice Peer Learning Circle (PLC) Mini-Series: Part One – The History and Foundations of Economic Justice Work in California on November 15th – 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Register HERE.

  • Description: Part one of this series will look at the history of policies and legislative efforts in California that attempt to advance equity and economic justice in the workplace and in the anti-violence movement. 
  • Objectives: 
    • Describe the history of the economic justice movement in California. 
    • Identify strategies for economic justice in California and the intersections of sexual and intimate partner violence (SV/IPV). 
    • Discuss the policy history of economic justice work in California and its connection to sexual violence prevention. 
  • Speakers:
    • More information coming soon!

Economic Justice Peer Learning Circle (PLC) Mini-Series: Part Two – Strategies for Implementing Economic Justice Work in Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention on December 13th – 10:00 am to 11:30 am

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  • Description:  Part two will identify current program examples that address economic security as a protective factor for violence and prevention funding opportunities across California. 
  • Objectives: 
    • Identify current policy and program strategies for the implementation of economic justice in the SV/IPV field.
    • Identify evaluation strategies for sustainable program implementation. 
    • Identify current funding opportunities for economic justice work within the SV/IPV field. 
  • Speakers: 
    • More information is coming soon!

Economic Justice Peer Learning Circle (PLC) Mini-Series: Part Three –  The Future of Economic Justice and Violence Prevention on January 24th – from 10:00 am to 11:30 am 

Register HERE.

  • Description: Lastly, part three will provide practical steps that organizations can take to integrate economic justice in prevention programs while also developing organizational values of economic security and equity.
  • Objectives: 
    • Develop the next steps to implement economic justice into prevention programming. 
    • Explore sustainable strategies to advance economic justice and equity within organizations. 
  • Speakers: 
    • More information is coming soon! 
This technical assistance and training opportunity is supported by the California Department of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch, Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program, through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Cooperative Agreement 5 NUF2CE002501), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA): Achieving Health Equity through Addressing Disparities (AHEAD) program. The views expressed in these trainings are those of the presenters and do not constitute statements of policy or necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.