Participants must register through the online registration form on the YWCA Events page (link in Website). In this workshop participants will understand racism in a historical and current context, learn about white privilege, develop knowledge of institutional racism, and address concepts of colorblindness and the United States as a post-racial society. Presented by Dara Snyder (YWCA) *fulfills training required for 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training

Participants must register through the online registration form on the YWCA Events page (link in Website). This workshop will explore the impact of domestic violence (DV) on children and teens. We will examine the emotional, behavioral, and psychological effects of domestic violence in the lives of young people, as well as how youth often cope or deal with this trauma. Furthermore, we will look at what it means to be a youth advocate, critically investigating adult privilege (adultism) in particular. Presented by Nick Guerrero (Raphael House of Portland) *fulfills training required for 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training

Participants must register through the online registration form on the YWCA Events page (link in Website). This presentation will help participants understand the root causes of sexual violence, its prevalence, its impact on survivors, and the dynamics that make sexual violence a stigmatizing crime. The presenter will discuss how perpetrators of sexual violence chose victims based on perceived or created vulnerability and lack of credibility. Oppressed communities are often perceived as more vulnerable, and have less perceived credibility than privileged classes of people and therefore are often targeted by perpetrators. Presented by Fawn Livingston-Gray (Portland Women’s Crisis Line) *fulfills training required for 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training

Participants must register through the online registration form on the YWCA Events page (link in Website). This training provides an overview of domestic violence intervention for offenders, an interactive discussion about the causes of violence, abusive tactics, and the social context of abuse/the effectiveness of intervention. Presented by Dr. Chris Huffine (Allies in Change) *fulfills training required for 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training

This workshop provides a theoretical and practical understanding of oppressions and their basis in power and control. We will capitalize on participant knowledge to establish a working understanding of oppression and draw on participant interests and roles to equip participants to work more effectively for social justice. Presented by Dara Snyder, MSW (YWCA of Greater Portland) *fulfills training required for 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training