Aarohan 2013 South Asian women RISE UP Against Violence August 23 rd – 25 th

Integrating culture / class in a meaningful way  Our story, how did we get here  Removing our biases

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Minority within minority Not Waving but Drowning Nobody heard him, the dead man, But still he lay moaning: I was much further out than you thought And not waving but drowning. Poor chap, he always loved larking And now he's dead It must have been too cold for him his heart gave way, They said. Oh, no no no, it was too cold always (Still the dead one lay moaning) I was much too far out all my life And not waving but drowning. ~ Stevie Smith

Minority within minority

NWGN Experience Nepali Women Global Network  Conference  Elite Group of People  High School Essay Competition  Poetry Competition

Creating sustainable relationships with our communities  SADVO actively seek to hire people from underrepresented South Asian groups  Recruit Volunteer from underrepresented South Asian groups  Build relationships/collaborations with local South Asian Organizations  Advertise services in local south Asian businesses

Creating sustainable relationships with our communities: Group Work  Publicize programs in bathrooms in banquet halls in Nepali, Bengali, etc  Offer Language class  Essay competition  Hold Fashion Show  Tapping into School; i.e. Gay Straight Alliance GLESEN, Youth Empowerment Projects, ESL Classes

Principles of culturally competent domestic violence services  Be mindful of personal biases and prejudices.  Recognize our own histories and our experiences in relation to those we serve.  Acknowledge the power we have over the lives of those we serve ( Confidentiality, Safety )  Celebrate the diverse values we bring to the work.  Learn about the cultural contexts in which survivors meet us.

 Bidya Ranjeet, Ph.D. 