And More...
Rising with...Promise
Fauzia Assifi
Afghanistan
She was there when the Russians invaded
Afghanistan. Members of her family, friends and
associates were murdered. She was targeted to
be executed along with her one month old
daughter. Her story of escape is courageous.
Our Expert
Sarah Holewinski
Executive Director
CIVIC
In 2001, six weeks after the beginning of war in
Afghanistan, Marla Ruzicka traveled to Pakistan to
visit Afghan refugee camps. There she saw the
human cost of armed conflict – maimed children
and widowed mothers. On April 16, 2005, Marla
was killed by a suicide bomber in Baghdad. In
January 2006, Sarah Holewinski was hired as
CIVIC's executive director. She had been a
member of The White House AIDS policy team
throughout President Clinton’s second term and
later joined West Wing Writers.
Rising with...Promise
Fauzia Assifi
Afghanistan
She was there when the Russians invaded
Afghanistan. Members of her family, friends and
associates were murdered. She was targeted to
be executed along with her one month old
daughter. Her story of escape is courageous.
Our Expert
Sarah Holewinski
Executive Director
CIVIC
In 2001, six weeks after the beginning of war in
Afghanistan, Marla Ruzicka traveled to Pakistan to
visit Afghan refugee camps. There she saw the
human cost of armed conflict – maimed children
and widowed mothers. On April 16, 2005, Marla
was killed by a suicide bomber in Baghdad. In
January 2006, Sarah Holewinski was hired as
CIVIC's executive director. She had been a
member of The White House AIDS policy team
throughout President Clinton’s second term and
later joined West Wing Writers.
Rising with...Commitment
Denise Brown
To Book Denise for a Speaking Engagement
Nicole's House
Since Nicole's murder, Denise has dedicated her
life to ensuring that her sister did not die in vain.
Denise is actively involved in many programs and
organizations that help victims of domestic violence.
Our Expert
Coleen Widell
Co-founder, American Institute
on Domestic Violence
www.aidv-usa.com
Coleen has held positions in criminal justice, direct
services and public administration. She served as a
Probation Officer in Washington for 15 years
working with criminal offenders and abused
women and their children.
She is the author of many books and articles about
domestic violence spillover into the workplace,
including “Dead Dollar$: The Corporate Cost of
Domestic Violence” and "Domestic Violence
Targets the Heart of American Business."
Coleen researched and developed the training
programs for the American Institute on Domestic
Violence. These workshops, entitled “Domestic
Violence Targets the Heart of American Business”,
address the affects of domestic violence in the
workplace. The National Crime Prevention Council
has highlighted these workshops as a "Best
Practice."
.
Denise Brown
To Book Denise for a Speaking Engagement
Nicole's House
Since Nicole's murder, Denise has dedicated her
life to ensuring that her sister did not die in vain.
Denise is actively involved in many programs and
organizations that help victims of domestic violence.
Our Expert
Coleen Widell
Co-founder, American Institute
on Domestic Violence
www.aidv-usa.com
Coleen has held positions in criminal justice, direct
services and public administration. She served as a
Probation Officer in Washington for 15 years
working with criminal offenders and abused
women and their children.
She is the author of many books and articles about
domestic violence spillover into the workplace,
including “Dead Dollar$: The Corporate Cost of
Domestic Violence” and "Domestic Violence
Targets the Heart of American Business."
Coleen researched and developed the training
programs for the American Institute on Domestic
Violence. These workshops, entitled “Domestic
Violence Targets the Heart of American Business”,
address the affects of domestic violence in the
workplace. The National Crime Prevention Council
has highlighted these workshops as a "Best
Practice."
.
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