Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program
STAFF
Program Director:
Jeff O'Brien
Associate Director:
Marissa Mezzanotte
Training Specialist:
Elizabeth Nichols
Training Specialist:
Duane de Four
Training Specialist:
Zach Falconer
(617) 373-4025
The
Problem
of Men's Violence
Against Women
MVP
In Action
NFL
NBA
High School
USMC
For Educators and Youth Service Providers
July 31 - August 2, 2000
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This three-day institute will train participants to facilitate the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program curriculum. Participants will receive permission to use MVP Program materials and have the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of professionals from across the state.
What
is MVP?
The MVP Program, founded in 1993, motivates student-athletes
and student leaders to play a central role in solving problems that have
historically been considered "women's
issues": rape, battering, and sexual harassment. Until recently,
few campus or community-based programs have encouraged young men to work
actively on these issues.
Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the MVP Program motivates men and women to work together in preventing men's violence against women. Utilizing a unique bystander approach to prevention, the MVP program views student-athletes and student leaders not as potential perpetrators or victims, but as empowered bystanders who can confront abusive peers.
The
MVP Curriculum
The foundation of the MVP curriculum is the MVP
Playbook. The MVP Playbook consists of a series of real-life school
and social scenarios ranging from sexual harassment to a potential rape
involving alcohol. By focusing on bystander behavior, MVP reduces the
defensiveness and hopelessness that many men and women often feel when
discussing men's violence against women. The MVP Playbook is supported
by supplemental exercises which prompt critical thinking, open discussion
and allow participants to explore issues such as the social construction
of gender roles.
Who
Should Attend?
Male and female educators and youth service providers who work
with young men and women are encouraged to attend. The MVP Program seeks
to end men's violence against women by having racially diverse teams of
men and women work together on this issue. Therefore, we encourage schools
and organizations to consider racial and gender diversity when selecting
facilitation teams. The MVP Program will consider diversity of teams during
the selection process.
Application and Tuition
- Application Deadline is: May 19, 2000
- The MVP Program will mail letters confirming acceptance to the Institute on June 16, 2000.
- Training 9:00 AM � 5:00 PM
- Successful completion of the Institute is contingent upon full attendance and participation.
- Institute Fee: $250 per person
For More Information, please contact Jeff O'Brien at 617-373-7651
Northeastern
University's
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SPORT IN SOCIETY
716 Columbus Avenue, Suite 161 CP
Boston, MA 02120
Phone: (617) 373-4025
Fax:
(617) 373-4566
E-MAIL US at [email protected]