The BRAVE consortium, comprised of eight area colleges and universities in the Baltimore region focused on survivor centered, trauma informed approaches to sexual assault, stalking, dating and domestic violence, invites you to attend a training presented by Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence “The Connection Between Rape Culture, Prevention and Bystander Intervention”. The training will take place Thursday, September, 17 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Virtually.

 As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of rape culture and its presence in American culture;
• Recognize the steps in bystander intervention and the barriers to people intervening;
• Assess bystander intervention programs for rape culture promotion and identify possible remedies; and
• Identify the impact of systemic oppression on bystander intervention programs and rape culture.

REGISTER TODAY!! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmijOKYVUFKxYYaJKK6mXLzapHb7Edl2pn_5roz97DfvUe-Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

This training is funded through the Office of Violence Against Women Campus Grant (for higher education institutions) and has encouraged a comprehensive coordinated community approach that enhances victim safety, provides services for victims and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. The funding continues to support activities that develop and strengthen trauma informed victim services and strategies to prevent, investigate, respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking at institutions of higher education. One of the main goals of this grant has been developing campus-wide coordinated responses involving campus victim service providers, law enforcement/campus safety officers, health providers, housing officials, administrators, student leaders, faith-based leaders, representatives from student organizations, and disciplinary board members is critical.

Log-in information will be shared with all registered participants a few days before the training.

Big return for little effort – It only takes approximately 5 hours to complete the CashCourse!

The FinancialSmarts CashCourse is a multi-module, self-paced course that ensures that you are as well-prepared to manage your budgets, bank accounts, assets and debt as you are to master your academic and career interests. To enroll in the online FinancialSmarts CashCourse click here. 

Here’s where FinancialSmarts start to pay off... By September 15, 2020:

● If you complete the pre-assessment and one module, your name will be entered in our $100 cash prize drawing.

● If you complete the pre-assessment and two or more modules, your name will be entered in our $300 cash prize drawing.

● If you complete the pre-assessment and all modules, your name will be entered in our $500 cash prize drawing.

Be sure to complete modules by September 15, 2020 (ONLY 5 DAYS AWAY!) to be entered into the drawings! All drawings will take place on September 16, 2020 at 12:30pm via Instagram Live. 

So don’t wait...get started now! 

If you have questions about the online FinancialSmarts CashCourse, please feel free to contact us at financialsmarts@umbc.edu. 

COVID-19 Health & Safety

UMBC Together

COVID-19 Health & Safety

UMBC Together

Meet our new Student Leadership Board! We are so excited to be working with these dedicated students this semester! 

Using Microsoft Tools and Resources to Support Blended and Remote Classroom Instruction and Learning   10:00 am to 11:00 am

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Description

Join this virtual session to learn more about strategies, training resources, and digital tools available from Microsoft EDU to support teaching and learning online. Learn more about Microsoft Teams structures, systems of training and support, and digital tools, such as Teams, Flipgrid, and so much more.

Targeted Audience

All educators and leaders engaged in remote and blended learning models

Presenter

Geri Gillespy, Ed.D. Program Manager 2 EDU Engagement Team Microsoft Modern Learning