Metro Interagency Committee on Family Violence - Public Lecture Series by Jackson Katz

Where: Halifax, Nova Scotia
When: February 16- February 17, 2011

Jackson Katz is one of America's leading anti-sexist male activists. An educator, author and filmmaker, he is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of gender violence prevention education with men and boys, particularly in the sports culture and the military. He has lectured on hundreds of college and high school campuses and has conducted hundreds of professional trainings, seminars, and workshops in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and Japan. He is the co-founder of the Mentors In Violence Prevention (MVP) program, the leading gender violence prevention initiative in professional and college athletics. He is the director of the first worldwide domestic and sexual violence prevention program in the United States Marine Corps.

February 16, 2011 - More than a few good men: A free public lecture on manhood and violence against women (Dalhousie University)

February 17, 2011 - Breakfast with the guys: Taking it personally: Why gender violence is an issue for men (The Fleet Club)

February 17, 2011 - Training: Strategies for inspiring men and boys to be allies in gender violence prevention (Mount St. Vincent University)

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