Inspired by Vice President Joseph Biden's initiative to raise awareness on dating violence and sexual assault among young people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services- Office on Women's Health, the U.S. Department of Education and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) are hosting town hall meetings across the country to focus on the role of men and boys in violence prevention.
The Chicago town hall meeting will be led by men and will bring together domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, community leaders, activists and advocates, and other stakeholders to have a conversation on how men can become more active in stopping violence against women.
WHO: Kenneth Munson, Region V Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Bechara Choucair, the Commissioner for the Chicago Dept of Public Health
Jae Jin Pak, Community Counseling Centers of Chicago
Christian Murphy & Ben Murrie, Catharsis Productions Stephen Adler, Rape Victim Advocates
Paul Schewe, University of Illinois at Chicago
Erik Scheub, Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Rev. Renaldo Kyles , Office of Faith Base Initiatives- Chicago Public Schools Speakers will be available before and after the town hall for interviews
WHAT: Take Action: How Men Can Stop Violence Against Women
WHEN: Oct. 27, 1:00pm 3:30pm
WHERE: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Room L
250 E. Superior St. Chicago, IL 60611