Talk Story

TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010

LIMITED SEATING - PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!
talkstory@stoptheviolence.org
(808) 534-0040

The Oahu Domestic Violence Task Force would like to invite you to join us
on June 29, 2010 from 8:30-4:30 as we explore a new approach to
engaging and organizing communities in response to the issue of
intimate partner violence (IPV). Over the past few years community
ownership and community based strategies for addressing this issue have
grown in acceptance and have been acknowledge as an alternative avenue
for responding to IPV. Current options that depend primarily, or in
some cases exclusively, on the criminal justice system severely limit
the options for families, neighborhoods or other community entities
that are unable or unwilling to use these options.

TALK STORY will focus on community engagement strategies such as the use of
storytelling to organize and mobilize communities around the issue of
violence against women. Kalei Kanuha, local activist and vibrant
storyteller will be providing the opening remarks and Mimi Kim of
Creative Interventions and our friend from Oakland, California will
talk about her work in documenting stories of everyday people resisting
or advocating against violence in their communities. In addition
Puanani Burgess will provide context to the use of stories in community
engagement, renowned storyteller Lopaka Kapanui will share stories of
Hawaiian origin that address the issue of violence and the facilitator
who will tie this all together will be our own Jenn Rose a fascinating
storyteller in her own right. Your presence would help to elevate what
we hope to be an inspiring and enlightening dialogue regarding
community-driven strategies to end violence against women. The summit
is free to all and a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided
so please register as soon as possible. If you are unable to attend we
would appreciate you forwarding this invitation to people who you think
might be interested.