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Evidence and research-based discussions on the root causes of violence:  sexism, racism, classism, and consumerism; trauma impacts of all forms of violence and crime including but not limited to sexual assault, rape, child abuse, homicide, and home invasions.

1. WellWoman Radio Retreat TM

  • Topic: Women, Leadership, and Peace-Buildiing
  • Guest: Ronell Curtis, Executive Director, Northside Tenants Organization
  • Ms. Curtis will talk about what inspired a passionate, powerful group of women, fed up with the violence in their community, to “take it to the streets” by organizing the annual Women’s March for a Peaceful Community.

2. September 26.09, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM

  • Topic: Well Blessed
  • Guest: Cynthia Brix, M. Div., MA, Program Director, Satyana Institute- www.satyana.org, also co-founder of the Power of Reconcilliation Project,co-author of Women Healing Women: A Model of Hope for Oppressed Women Everywhere
  • Learn about the amazing story of the Maher Project, a remarkable sanctuary for battered women and children of Pune, India, founded by Sister Lucy Kurien, who echos the spirit of Mother Theresa of Calcutta. Share the heartrending yet inspiring account of the triumph of the human spirit in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

3. March 28.09, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Mediation Beyond Borders
  • Guest: Prabha Sankaranarayan, M.S., Developmental Specialist and Mediator.
  • Prabha will discuss her recent journey through several African countries where she served as a mediator for Mediation Beyond Borders, an organization whose core value is to find the common threads that bind us all.

4. June 02.07, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM

  • Topic: Well Relationships
  • Guest: Mike Johnson
  • Mike offers tips for effective communication between men and women.

5. November 11.07, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: With a Child’s Heart
  • Guest: Third grade students from Urban League Charter School
  • These delightful children share their thought-provoking insights on violence and peace building.

6. January 03.07, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Women and Homelessness
  • Guest Host: Stephanie Walsh, Executive Director, CVVC
  • Guest: Marilyn Sullivan, Executive Director, Bethlehem Haven.
  • Ms. Sullivan discusses the plight of homeless women in Pittsburgh and what Bethlehem Haven is doing to make a difference.

7. February 09.08, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Black History Month Series
  • Guest: Marcus Rediker, Ph.D, History Professor, University of Pittsburgh, author, The Slave Ship
  • Drawing on thirty years of research, Marcus Rediker shines a light into the darkest corners of the British and American slave ships of the eighteenth century.

8. March 15.08, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Women and Addiction
  • Guest: Rosa Davis, MSW, LSW, ACSW w/ P.O.W.E.R. (Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery)
  • Ms Davis talks about the impact of addiction on women and families and work of P.O.W.E.R. to help women who are struggling to overcome this affliction.

9. March 22.08, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Human Trafficking
  • Guest: Mary Burke, Ph.D, Executive Director, Project to End Human Trafficking, Carlow University.
  • Dr. Burke discusses the efforts of her organization to work toward the elimination of trafficking in persons, especially women and children trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

10. February 20.09, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Suffer Little Children
  • Guest Co-Host: Mary Jo Harwood, Associate Director of Programs and Services, CVVC
  • Guest: Marcia M. Sturtevant, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Families (CYF.) Assistant Professor, Point Park University.
  • Dr. Burke discusses the efforts of her organization to work toward the elimination of trafficking in persons, especially women and children trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

11. April 25.09, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Sex Assault
  • Guest Host: La'Tasha Mayes, Center for Victims of Violence and Crime
  • Guest Host: Toya Jones, Therapist, Center for Victims of Violence and Crime
  • Ms. Jones talks about the impact of trauma on victims of sexual assault and the work she does at CVVC to move clients toward healing.

12. March 10.07, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Community Peace Building
  • Guest: Coalition Against Violence
  • Members of the coalition talk about their peace building work in the community.

13. July 13.07, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: One Hood
  • Guest: Paradise Gray & Jaseri X
  • Members of this powerful, dedicated coalition of African American males update us on the challenges in community as they work toward reducing violence and increasing the peace.

14. April 07.07, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Sex Assault
  • Guest: Ann Hyman, Client Advocate, Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
  • Ann talks about the devastating impacts of sexual assault and the victim services provided by PAAR

15. March 17.07, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Cultural Trauma
  • Guest: Joy Leary, PhD, author, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
  • Dr. Leary talks about how unresolved intergenerational trauma is impacting the African American community.

16. February 24.08, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM

  • Topic: Well Girls
  • Guest: Joanna Deming, Hilltop Health Ministries, Southside Coalition for Peace
  • Three teen girls talk about their video project which highlights youth expressing their feeling about violence in their community, how they are impacted, and suggested solutions.

17. November 18.06, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Healing Trauma
  • Guest: Mary Jo Harwood, MSW, Associate Director of Client Services, Center for Victims of Violence and Crime
  • Mary Jo will help us understand trauma reactions to violence and crime and provide helpful tips for coping with traumatic experiences.

18. February 10.07, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic:Men Against Violence
  • Guest: One Hood Coalition: Darnell Drewery, Minister Jaseri X, Paradise Gray, and Cornell Jones
  • Pittsburgh men join together and take to the streets demonstrating their solidarity in building peace throughout their communities.

19. January 20.07, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM

  • Topic: Street Harassment
  • Guest: Jennifer Hileman & Damon Neely
  • Damon, a journalism student at Point Park College and free lance writer, shares his research on fighting street harassment, a form of sexual harassment that takes place in public places.

Dr. Sturtevant has committed her personal and professional life to improving the quality of life for children and acting as a voice for those unable to speak for themselves.  Dr. Sturtevant will discuss the disproportionate number of African-American children involved in the child welfare system and introduce a new CYF initiative, Inua Ubuntu (which means--Lift up, I am because we are,) geared to promoting resolution and healing in the lives of children and their communities.