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La Independencia Financiera y las Latinas Sobrevivientes de Violencia Domestica - Financial Independence and Latina Survivors of Domestic Violence
A 2-Day Train the Trainer Workshop for DV Service Providers (including OVW Grantees) & other Service Providers who Work with Latina Women (including Immigrants)
(Sponsored by Alianza and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women)
Registration Open for Washington State & California
 This training will prepare service providers to assist and provide information and resources to survivors of domestic violence, about financial literacy and how to start their own businesses or cooperatives. The training will also address specific issues faced by Latina survivors, including immigrant women. Trainees will get a copy of the curriculum and training video produced as part of this project.
The training will be based on a curriculum specifically designed for this OVW Project. Components of the training will include: 1) Money Management: Household Budgeting, How Banks and Financial Institutions work, Opening and Balancing a Checkbook, Credit Basics, Personal and Business Loans; 2) Small Businesses: Life as a Business Owner, Creating a Business Plan, New Business and Marketing/Promotion Worksheets, and Instructional Case Studies. The curriculum was developed in collaboration with WESST, a small business development and training nonprofit organization based in New Mexico. ***TRAINING IN SPANISH***
The training video features several DV survivors who became successful business owners. Several of them will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice.
 Currently registering:
We've included some event details below or you can get full details from the website. Detalles en espaņol. |
 Lacey, Washington Training
DATE: June 7-8, 2012
LOCATION: Lacey Community Cent, Banquet A
6729 Pacific Ave SE
Lacey, WA 98503
TIME: 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM Each Day
COST: FREE of Charge
***TRAINING IN SPANISH***
REGISTRATION:
For more information and registration contact: ivonneo@dvalianza.org or register online.
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TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS:
You will fly into SEA (Seattle) Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 17801 International Boulevard, Seattle, WA 98158. Olympia is ~45 miles away from the training location.
Shuttle Service: Several companies provide frequent shared van services between Sea-Tac Airport and outlying areas. Between $25-$35 shared rides on shuttles.
Hotels Near Training Site:
Holiday Inn Express, Lacey 4460 3rd Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503 - 1.800.315.2621
Ramada - Olympia, 4520 Martin Way E., I-5 & Exit 109, Olympia, WA 98516 - 1.360.459.8866
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Los Angeles, CA Training
DATE: June 27-28, 2012
LOCATION: CARECEN (Central American Resource Center)
2845 W. 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90005
TIME: 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM Each Day
COST: FREE of Charge
***TRAINING IN SPANISH***
REGISTRATION:
For more information and registration contact: ivonneo@dvalianza.org or register online.
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"Between 25% and 50% of domestic violence victims report that they have lost a job due to domestic violence." - National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women. Violence Against Women Act 2005-Title VII: Economic Security
"Migrant women's integration into the formal financial systems is vital to their economic health, offering freedom from costly check cashing services and predatory lending, and promoting asset development by offering access to important financial services and products." - Manuel Orozco 2005
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