Capacity Building
Training
AWS has a long-standing commitment to building the capacity of
other organizations. In doing so we strengthen programs and
partnerships, diminish organizational isolation and build the
momentum and power of a social justice movement to end violence
against women. We understand the importance of building the
capacity of both anti-violence organizations and other agencies to
become allies in the movement. For example, we have:
- Provided trainings to a San Francisco public high school group
called Young Asian Women Against Violence. Community education,
workshops and trainings help participants understand what healthy
relationships look like and how to respond when violence
happens.
- Provided training to monks at a local Thai temple to understand
domestic violence so they can provide support and resources to
women survivors.
AWS provides training and technical assistance nationally and
internationally on anti-oppression frameworks and practices,
anti-homophobia, cultural competency, language access and on the
intersection of domestic violence and anti-trafficking work.
National Technical Assistance
AWS believes in sharing information and resources to strengthen
the widespread efforts to end violence. To that end we launched the
National Peer-to-Peer Technical Assistance (TA) program in 2002 to
provide technical assistance and support to organizations in the
United States that are focused on domestic violence, sexual
assault, human trafficking and stalking. Our unique
peer-to-peer model allows us to tailor the training based on the
program and/or organizational development needs of particular
organizations.
Through this national and international work, we share globally
and act locally to help break the sense of isolation experienced by
local groups scattered across the country and the world. We have
designed the peer-to-peer program to connect advocates and
activists. We visit participant groups in their own neighborhoods
and communities; in this way, we deepen relationships, strengthen
technical assistance and empower each other to address the
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Powerful Peer Forums
After each 12-16 month cycle of peer-to-peer technical
assistance, AWS hosts a powerful peers forum at which
representatives from participating organizations come together to
engage in meaningful dialogue, strategy-sharing and movement
building work.
For our 4th Powerful Peers forum in March 2009, AWS
brought together representatives from former as well as current
peer-to-peer TA sites. Almost all former sites sent representatives
to attend the threRead More