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CA Legislator Names Soler

CA Legislator Names Soler "Woman of the Year"

California Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) has selected Esta Soler, founder and president of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, as his 2010 Woman of the Year. “I am proud to announce Esta Soler, one of the world’s foremost experts on violence against women and children, to be Woman of the Year for Assembly District 13.” Ammiano said. “Esta is a pioneer who founded the Family Violence Prevention Fund nearly 30 years ago and made it one of the world’s leading violence prevention agencies.” [...]

New Contest Encourages Teens to Get Creative & Draw Their Digital Line

That’s Not Cool is currently sponsoring a “Callout Card” Contest that asks students to create an original design that calls out what they think is cool, or not cool, in a relationship. That’s Not Cool uses digital examples of control, pressure and threats online and by cell phone to encourage teens to draw their own line about what is, or is not, acceptable relationship behavior. [...]

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