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<div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">Posting on behalf of Sunni Battin, Librarian, Journalist.<br></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">Author of the article, "A Living Hell."</span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><a href="https://www.allvoicesmatter.info/post/a-living-hell">https://www.allvoicesmatter.info/post/a-living-hell</a></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">Shattering the Silence: Breaking Down Barriers on Sexual Harassment in Libraries</span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">
<span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">Free Sexual Harassment Training Open To All Types of Libraries, All Administrators, All Board Members, All Library Staff, and All HR Professionals. This training is especially designed for libraries discussing both employee and patron sexual harassment. The topics listed below are general but will address specific issues that fall under each category. Additionally, there will be handouts, suggested readings, and five autographed copies of “Be Fierce” by Gretchen Carlson given away. <br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">When: Friday, September 20, 2019 <br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">Where: Johnson County, KS (Location specifics given to registrants only) <br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">Time: 9:00 a.m. -3:00p.m. <br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">
Registration is now open
*To register, please email names of registrants to <a href="mailto:allvoicesmatter@yahoo.com">allvoicesmatter@yahoo.com</a> <br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">Topics:
-Understanding Sexual Harassment
-The Psychology of Sexual Harassment
- Breaking It All Down <br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">Sara Eckinger will present on Understanding Sexual Harassment. Sara is the Program Officer at Avila University, in Kansas City, MO, and her expertise is in sexual violence. Sara has an undergraduate degree in Justice Studies and a graduate degree in Psychology.
Journalist Sunni Battin will present on Breaking It All Down. <br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"> Sunni is an award-winning writer who has written for such organizations as the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the Denver Voice amongst others. Her primary work is in investigative journalism and features. Starting in January 2018, Sunni began researching and interviewing on the topic of sexual harassment and her written piece will be published in late June. Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree in English and graduate degrees in Library and Information Science and Organizational Development. <br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">***A special guest speaker will present on The Psychology of Sexual Harassment and will be announced closer to the training to all registrants.
***Food and drinks are not provided. There will be a lunch break and there are several eating establishments within walking and driving distance.
Hope to see you! Thank you for considering this training.</span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">
<span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">Also, Sunni is creating a task force:</span></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk">
</span></span></span><div class="gmail-clearfix gmail-_o46 gmail-_3erg gmail-_29_7 gmail-direction_ltr gmail-text_align_ltr"><div class="gmail-_3058 gmail-_ui9 gmail-_hh7 gmail-_6ybn gmail-_s1- gmail-_52mr gmail-_3oh-" id="gmail-js_24h"><div class="gmail-_aok" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span>For the past 18 months, She has researched, interviewed, and written on the topic of sexual harassment in libraries. </span>The first<span> part of a series came out </span>Saturday<span>. See: <a href="https://www.allvoicesmatter.info/post/a-living-hell">https://www.allvoicesmatter.info/post/a-living-hell</a></span></span></div><div class="gmail-_aok" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-_3oh- gmail-_58nk"><span>She is starting a one-year task force in which the chosen team will be choose one project to take on and educate the public. The commitment is completely online and is </span>from September 30, 2019-September 30, 2020<span>. Confidentiality and library experience are necessary. If you are interested, please email her at <a href="mailto:allvoicesmatter@yahoo.com">allvoicesmatter@yahoo.com</a></span></span></div></div></div>
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