In years prior, A Safe Place has sponsored speakers who have told their personal stories of domestic abuse and sexual assault. These events have featured women and have been attended primarily by women. Men, however, should also be part of our efforts to end domestic violence and sexual assault.
Jackson Katz, Ph.D., is an educator, author, filmmaker, and cultural theorist who is internationally renowned for his pioneering in the fields of gender violence prevention education and media literacy. Jackson is a global leader in the growing movement of men working to promote gender equality and prevent gender violence.
Dr. Katz is co-founder of Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP), a widely used sexual and domestic violence prevention initiative in college and professional athletics across North America, as well as the US military.
Jackson and his MVP colleagues have additionally worked extensively with schools, youth sports associations, and community organizations. Jackson was the first to implement programs into professional sports, inclusive of the Boston Red Sox & New England Patriots. He was also the first to implement them within the US military, working with the Department of Defense. Jackson is a key architect of the “bystander” approach which is a broadly popular strategy used in both the sexual assault and relationship abuse fields.
A Safe Place’s summer event will be a cocktail party and a presentation by Dr. Katz. The event will be held at Great Harbor Yacht Club from 5:00pm to 7:30pm on Thursday, July 13th.
This event is meant for a mixed audience because we know our efforts to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault are that much stronger when partnering with men who share our commitment to gender violence prevention.
An important part of the mission of A Safe Place is our commitment to educate the community and empower individuals to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault. We hope that you will join us in supporting our mission!
Tickets for A Safe Place’s summer event are $500.00 each and can be reserved by reaching out to info@asafeplacenantucket.org or 508.228.0561.
Host level sponsorship ticketing available at $5,000.00
Thank you for your support in creating direct impact within our Nantucket community! We look forward to seeing you on July 13!