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"Apps Against Abuse" Challenge to Help Address Sexual Assault and Dating Violence

Cross-posted article from The White House Blog 


“Apps Against Abuse” Challenge to Help Address Sexual Assault and Dating Violence

Posted by Kathleen Sebelius on July 13, 2011 at 05:08 PM EDT

Today, we are taking a new approach in our effort to address dating violence and sexual assault. 


Bay Area APAP House Party - Features APA Emerging Leaders

The San Francisco Bay Area APAP House Party took place in Berkeley, CA. We were fortunate to have an impressive group of attendees including many emerging APA leaders from UC Berkeley, local public officials, national & state program directors/coordinators, an APAP board member and our special guest, Jennifer Pae, who is running for Oakland City Council.


For Muslims and Asian Americans, silence is NOT golden

South Park's 200th and 201st episodes and its controversy surrounding the depiction of Mohammed and its censor bleeps bring into light the complex nature of Islam and the representation of Muslims in the mainstream media. It is complex because Islam is perhaps one of the most misunderstood major religions and have often been perceived in an negative light by the mainstream media.