Project Speak Out - Community Outreach Program

The New York Asian Women’s Center (NYAWC) helps women and their children overcome domestic violence and other forms of abuse by empowering them to govern their own lives.  NYAWC provides a safe haven through multi-lingual support programs and shelter services.  In addition, NYAWC works to raise public awareness about violence against women, advocates for the rights of survivors, and acts as an agent of social change.

Instead of organizations going into communities to talk about domestic violence, volunteers themselves will interact with their fellow neighbors, friends, and families to change individual & community attitudes & behaviors toward domestic violence. As Project Speak Out volunteers, these community members, who might speak the language or share the culture of their audience, will make sure that 3 core messages are passed on:

1. Domestic violence DOES EXIST in our communities
2. Women are not to be blamed for the violence perpetrated against them
3. YOU as an individual/group CAN TAKE ACTION! (and suggest ways to take that action)

Trainings to Complete:

·         DV 101 (8 hours)

·         Project Speak Out (6 hours)

Time commitment:

·         3 month minimum commitment

·         at least two 2-hour engagements per month