April 22 & 23, 2019
Hotel Boulderado | Boulder, Colorado

See the full symposium schedule here: http://www.safesheltersymposium.org/schedule

Featuring Jackson Katz, gender violence prevention educator
Larissa Marten, performance artist and survivor

Dr. Jackson Katz, this year’s headliner and Keynote is a renowned educator, author, and social theorist known for his pioneering scholarship and activism on issues of gender, race and violence.
Check out Dr. Katz’s TED Talk video

Larissa Marten, is a performance artist and survivor. I Killed the Cow, a one-woman show inspires discourse and reflection, through the use of humor and theatrical storytelling to further understanding of assault, with the ultimate goal of changing organizational culture.

Concurrent breakout sessions will explore understanding of the mental and physical impact and prevalence of dating and cyber abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, warning signs, how to respond and disclose as a victim or bystander, and prevention strategies.

High school and college youth, parents, educators, health providers and multi-disciplinary professionals all welcome.