Presenter History

• 4/23/2008VIRGINIA (Charlottesville) The Bridge, Workshop: The Healing Power of the Arts
• 4/17/2008 NEW HAMPSHIRE (Durham) The University of New Hampshire, Presentation: Celebrating Survival
• 4/4/2008 GEORGIA (Atlanta) Spelman College, Presentation: Celebrating Survival
• 9/14/2007WASHINGTON, D.C. Emergence Community Arts Collective, Presentation: Reaching the Silent Angels
• 9/13/2007 MARYLAND (Baltimore) Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape National Sexual Assault Conference, Workshop: The Healing Power of the Arts
• 4/25/2007 VIRGINIA (Charlottesville) The Art of Surviving Lecture Series, Interactive Presentation: The Healing Power of the Arts
• 3/6/2007 CALIFORNIA (San Diego) The 34th National Conference on Juvenile Justice, Workshop: Reaching and Healing Kids through the Arts
• 9/6/2006COLORADO (Denver) Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault Annual Conference, Workshop: Angel Art: Creative Alternatives to Community Outreach
• 8/18/2006 NEW MEXICO (Albuquerque) National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Conference, Workshop: The Healing Power of the Arts and Pop Culture
• 8/9/2006 NEW YORK(New York) Hunter College School of Social Work, Workshop for the Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (high school students)
• 6/19/2006 GEORGIA (Atlanta) Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault, Plenary Session: Angel Art: Creative Alternatives to Community Outreach
• 6/12/2006 NEW YORK (New York) Grant Gallery, Poetry Reading for “The Art of Surviving” Benefit
• 5/25/2006 NEW YORK (Brooklyn) Community Access, Workshop Protecting Yourself from Sexual Violence
• 5/20/2006 NEW YORK (Bronx), Casa Atabex Ache, Artistic Empowerment: Valuing our Voices & Creativity
• 4/27/2006 ILLINOIS (Chicago), Mujeres Latinas en Acción, Ángeles de Esperanza (Angels of Hope) Presentation in Spanish
• 4/26/2006 ILLINOIS (Chicago), Mexican Fine Arts Museum, Ángeles de Esperanza (Angels of Hope) Presentation in celebration of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (Keynote)
• 4/22/2006 NEW YORK (New Paltz) Transforming Feminism Conference Workshop: Using Art & Poetry to Explore Barriers Created by Myths
• 4/21/2006 NEW YORK (New York City) SAYSO (Sexual Assault Yearly Speak Out) Poetry reading at New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault's 24 hour event
• 4/19/2006 PANAMA (Panama City) Inaugural Meeting of the Minds: Art & Society Conference, Workshop: Poetry and Art: Self and Community Empowerment
• 5/6/2006 NEW HAMPSHIRE (Hanover) Dartmouth College, Reaching the Silent Angels Interactive Presentation (Keynote)
• 3/30/2006 VIRGINIA (Charlottesville) Better than Television, Gallery talk presented to the Living Education Center for Ecology and the Arts (high school)
• 3/30/2006 VIRGINIA (Charlottesville) Boys and Girls Club
• 11/25/2005 CALIFORNIA (San Francisco) Center for Sex and Culture Presentation: Art Ending Sexual Violence
• 11/4/2005 TEXAS (Austin) Arte Sana Conference “Nuestras Voces/Our Voices” Workshop: Using Poetry and Art to Reach the Silent
• 10/28/2005 VIRGINIA (Charlottesville) University of Virginia Interactive Presentation: The Angel Series
• 10/9/2005 CROATIA (Zagreb) Transgressing Gender Conference, Workshop: Reaching the Silent Angels
• 8/6/2005 GEORGIA (Atlanta) NOMAS (The National Organization for Men Against Sexism): Echoes of Violence Conference Workshop: Reaching the Silent Survivors
• 4/1/2005 VIRGINIA (Charlottesville) Students from Tandem Friends School Interactive Talk
• 6/13/2005 MICHIGAN (Gaylord) Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Professional Development and Women of Color Institute, Workshop: Reaching the Silent Survivors
• 3/2/3005 MASSACHUSETTES (Marlborough) Enough Abuse Conference: "Taking Action to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: Strategies for YOUR Community" Workshop: Using Art & Poetry to Explore Barriers to Prevention
• 10/24/2004 MARYLAND (Bowie) Sponsored by the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Bowie State University Henry Wise Wellness Center and the Prince George's Hospital Sexual Assault Center. Joint presentation with Lori Robinson "An Afternoon of Healing, A Celebration of Strength" at the Unity Center of Light
• 5/26/2004 CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles) Annual CDC National Sexual Violence Prevention Conference, Workshop: We Will Survive: Confronting Sexual Violence in African-American and Latino Communities, Co-presented with author Lori Robinson
• 5/5/2004 MASSACHUSETTES (Boston) Northeastern University, John D. O'Bryant African American Institute, Community Breakfast Forum and Healing Dialogue
• 5/5/2004 MASSACHUSETTES (Boston) Jamaicaway Books & Gifts A Celebration of Healing Through Art and Poetry Sponsored by the Boston CARE Community Network
• 4/29/2004 NEW YORK (New York) Hunter College, CUNY Joint presentation with Byron Hurt and Lori Robinson
• 3/23/2004 GEORGIA (Atlanta) Peachtree Library Artist Talk for Women's History Month
• 11/16/2003 GEORGIA (Atlanta) SisterSong: Women of Color Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights National Conference, Poetry Reading
• 10/2/2003 GEORGIA (Atlanta) Spelman College, Special Guest at Community Forum: "From Hurting to Healing Ending Sexual Violence"
• 7/19/2003 GEORGIA (Lithonia) Borders Books and Music Joint presentation with author Lori Robinson
• 7/12/2003 VIRGINIA (Arlington) NOW (National Organization for Women) National Conference "I Will Survive - Sexual Violence in African American Communities" Panel
• 6/13/2003 NEW YORK (Brooklyn) 4W Circle of Art & Enterprise, Artist Talk
• 2/3/2003 VIRGINIA (Charlottesville) Charlottesville NOW Central Jefferson Madison Regional Library, Community Talk