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Speakers Bureau
Ron Redmond – Ron is the Executive Director of the Church Street Marketplace in Burlington, Vermont, and a founding organizer of the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) of Vermont. He is an engaging speaker who addresses the roots and origins of both the statewide and international movement of the White Ribbon Campaign. His presentation focuses on the importance of men working to end men’s violence against women and how they can become engaged on many levels to contribute to this work. He tells the story of how WRC started in Vermont and has its roots in both tragedy and hope. Ron also addresses efforts underway in the Vermont legislature on issues of concern to the White Ribbon Campaign and how men (and women) can help support those efforts. Paul Hochanadel - Paul is a Program Co-Director of the Domestic Abuse Education Project (DAEP), a program of Spectrum Youth and Family Services. With over 20 years of experience in working as part of the coordinated community response to domestic violence, DAEP is a batterer intervention provider that seeks to hold offenders accountable for their abuse while prioritizing the safety of women and children. Paul is responsible for the oversight of the Intensive Domestic Abuse Program (IDAP,) a program of the Vermont Department of Corrections for male domestic violence offenders. Paul frequently talks about how men can get involved in confronting and challenging men’s use of violence, supporting the idea that men can work with women opposing violence rather than perpetrating violence or remaining silent. He is experienced in providing presentations and trainings on the characteristics of men who batter, the process of change for men who batter, and a range of topics related to men’s violence prevention and intervention. This includes interactive exercises that explore the connection between conceptions of masculinity and the culture of male violence, and how belief systems that perpetuate violence are created and supported. He can talk about the effects on children of exposure to men who batter, and the connections between domestic violence and sexual abuse. |
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Stephen McArthur – Stephen is a hotline worker for Battered Women’s Services & Shelter in Washington County, and co-facilitates healthy relationship programs, violence prevention programs and support groups in schools and colleges. He also works with domestic violence issues as they directly affect children under a grant from the Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services. He serves on the Washington County Task Force on Domestic Violence, and the Leadership Forum of the Vermont Approach To End Sexual Assault, a five-year strategy developed by the Vermont Department of Health, the University of Vermont, and the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Stephen can speak about and lead workshops on issues of sexism, consent, bullying in schools, dating violence, myths and realities about gender violence in our community, bystander responsibility, and the culture of male violence in America.