National leaders to speak about ending sexual violence at national conference

The 2015 National Sexual Assault Conference is less than a week away and we cannot wait to see you all in Los Angeles! 1500 people will be joining us at this important national event.

CALCASA is thrilled to announce the speakers for the Plenary Sessions on September 2, 3, and 4. This year’s speakers will infuse their messages with musings from the conference theme: “Inspired by Progress, United by Purpose”. We are lucky enough to feature individuals who have worked in the movement to end sexual violence for decades and the fresh faces of young student activists. The conference will feature 105 workshops, including over 25 sessions on prevention, especially on college campuses.

To highlight, on Day 1, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama will be joining. Additionally, we will be featuring a panel of long-time activists and leaders in the field in California. And, rounding out Day 1, we are pleased to have Kamilah Willingham who shared her story in “The Hunting Ground“, representing the next generation of activists.

On Day 2, author and filmmaker, Jackson Katz will kick us off. Followed by Anita Raj, esteemed researched from UC San Diego’s Center on Gender Equity and Health, and Professor, Division of Global Public Health.

Lastly, during our closing Plenary on Day 3, we will be joined by Lilia Garcia-Brower of Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund and Mónica Ramírez, founder of Justice for Migrant Women, and will feature a extended preview of Frontline’s investigative report, “Rape on the Night Shift“.

Many state and national leaders in the field will also be present. A full list of plenary speakers, including introductions, can be found below. Click here to download the full Conference Program. While the conference sold out several weeks ago, we will be recording many of the session.  YOu can also follow the conference on Twitter with the hashtag #NSAC2015

Day 1 Plenary – Wednesday, September 2, 2015

• Sandra Henriquez, MBA, Executive Director, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• Mark S. Ghilarducci, Director, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
• Bea Hanson, Principal Deputy Director, United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women
• Debra Houry, MD, MPH, Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Carrie Bettinger-López, White House Advisor on Violence Against Women
• Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Chair, White House Council on Women and Girls
• Gloria Sandoval, Chief Executive Officer, STAND! For Families Free of Violence
• Beckie Masaki, Co-Director, Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
• Alva Moreno, former Director of Sexual Assault Crisis Services, YWCA Greater Los Angeles
• Kamilah Willingham, Program and Outreach Director, California Women’s Law Center

Day 2 Plenary – Thursday, September 3, 2015

• David S. Lee, Director of Prevention Services, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault / PreventConnect
• Jill Habig, Special Assistant Attorney General, Executive Office of California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris
• Sandra Henriquez, MBA, Executive Director, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and PreventConnect
• Monika Johnson Hostler, President, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
• Delilah Rumburg, CEO, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• Jackson Katz, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Mentors in Violence Prevention
• Anita Raj, PhD, Director, Center on Gender Equity and Health, and Professor, Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego

Day 3 Plenary – Friday, September 4, 2015

• Sandra Henriquez, MBA, Executive Director, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and PreventConnect
• David S. Lee, Director of Prevention Services, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and PreventConnect
• Excerpt from the Frontline documentary Rape on the Night Shift
• Lilia Garcia-Brower, Executive Director, Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund
• Mónica Ramírez, Founder, Justice for Migrant Women