Recently the Governor Paul LePage surprised many in Maine when he talked about his childhood experience of violence and his commitment to ending domestic violence in Maine. As he presented his State of the State address I was participating in a national summit in Memphis, Tennessee to develop strategies for engaging men in ending male [...]
What a great turn out we had on January 30th for a screening of the film Miss Representation at Freeport Performing Arts Center. We had over 300 people attending from local and surrounding towns! Thank you TARP – Tolerance and Respect Project – of Freeport Community Services for asking us to co-sponsor this important event [...]
We had the good fortune to work all last week with a group of amazing students and staff at Casco Bay High School, who chose to participate in RSVP (Reducing Sexism and Violence Program) as one of their twice-yearly elective courses. Ms. Haar, Mr. Morales, and each of the RSVP students: Thank you for your [...]
On Sunday, January 8, 2012, concerned citizens across the country will take part in the Too Many Victims National Candlelight Vigil to remember victims of gun violence. January 8th will mark one year since the horrific shooting in Tucson, Arizona, where 19 people were shot. These vigils in Maine will be held at Noon at the [...]
Happy New Year everyone! Here’s some inspiration for 2012, courtesy of R. Buckminster Fuller, who had difficulty understanding basic geometry in his youth, was expelled from Harvard twice, lost a child to polio and spinal meningitis and found himself broke, unemployed, and contemplating suicide at 32. Facing this personal wreckage he decided to conduct an [...]
