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STAND!'s 24th Annual Rebuilding Lives Luncheon
Help STAND! For Families Free of Violence build safer homes and communities in Contra Costa County.
STAND! For Families Free of Violence helps end the cycle of family violence for over 15,000 people each year in Contra Costa County. Help us build safer families, schools, neighborhoods, and communities for Contra Costa and beyond.
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Thursday, October 6, 2016
11:30 – 1:30 pm
Concord Hilton, 1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord
Keynote speaker: Tony Porter
Tony is an author, educator and activist working to advance social justice issues. As the co-founder of A CALL TO MEN, Tony is internationally recognized for his efforts to prevent violence against women while promoting a healthy, respectful manhood. He is a leading voice on male socialization, the intersection of masculinity and violence against women, and healthy, respectful manhood. Tony’s 2010 TED Talk has been named by GQ Magazine as one of the “Top 10 TED Talks Every Man Should See.”
Tony is an advisor to the National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball, providing policy consultation, working extensively with player engagement, and facilitating violence prevention and healthy manhood training. He is an international lecturer for the U.S. State Department and has been a guest presenter to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Tony has worked with the United States Military Academy at West Point and the United States Naval Academy at Anapolis.
