Events

• Feb 2012 Collab. w. RICADV, DayOne, KBEP for Feb RITDVAM Kick-off event w. Champions for Change awards going to US Sen Whitehouse for his national tdv prevention work, RI Sen Lanzi for helping to pass the Lindsay Ann Burke Act; Dawn Romans, teacher and Tracy Jennerwein school soc wkr & youth group for their prevention efforts
• Feb 2012 NPR RI aired Ann’s personal essay on their “This I Believe” series go to http://www.wrni.org/this-i-believe.html
  
• Jan 2012 Presentation at annual conference of Nat Assn Secretaries of State
• Jan 2012 Presentation given at Coventry HS
• Dec 2011 Met with Senator Whitehouse’s staff re: RI efforts for February NTDVAM
• Dec 2011 Attended 2 mtgs at White House w. VP Biden’s staff & Lynn Rosenthal,WH Advisor on DV re: dating violence policies & education in schools & ideas for Feb. Nat Teen Dating Violence Month
• Dec 2011 Trained staff at Woonsocket’s 2 Middle Schools
• Dec 2011 Participated in Time to Talk Day at Liz Claiborne’s NYC headquarters
• Dec 2011 Trained students in Weber Hall, RIC
• Nov 2011 Presented to students at Weber Dorm, Rhode Island College
• Nov 2011 Trained new teachers at South Kingstown School Dept.
• Oct 2011 Trained 60 student members of the Tiverton HS Peer Helping Network
• Sept. 2011 Presented all-day workshop for RI health teachers
• Sept 2011 Ann appeared on ABC’s “The View” with VP Joe Biden and victim Johanna Orozco.
• Sept 2011 parent training done at Cole Middle School, EG
• Sept 2011 Ann & Chris Burke met privately with Vice-President Joe Biden & Dr. Jill Biden at their DC residence before attending the Reception for the 17th Anniversary of VAWA

  
  Dr. Jill Biden, Chris Burke, Vice-President Joe Biden, Ann Burke
  

Bill Mitchell, David Mitchell, Michele Mitchell, Ann Burke, Chris Burke, Gary Cuccia, Sharon Love, Lexie Love

Debbie Lee (Futures Without Violence) & Chris Burke

Dr. Jill Biden, Gary Cuccia, Vice-President Joe Biden

• Aug 2011 LABMF workshop/training for Rhode Island College Resident Assistants
  

• August 2011 – Ann Burke attended the National Foundation of Women Legislators Annual Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
  Click for more information, pictures and to read Ann Burke’s speech from the NFWL Annual Conference.
  

Ann Burke, LABMF; Robin Read, CEO NFWL, Bobbi Sudberry, Kaitys Way

• June 2011 – Ann Burke testified at the field hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime & Terrorism held by its Chairman, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. To view pics, click link http://whitehouse.senate.gov/newsroom/galleries/gallery/?id=f996882c-7334-4944-bdfd-1d4a5db6c25b
  For Ann’s written testimony click here http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=e655f9e2809e5476862f735da16dcd53
  
• May 2011 -LABMF poster contest prizes awarded to 1st Runner Up Angelica Stavros & 2nd Runner Up Lizzabeth Cante at Davies HS & Cumberland HS School Board Meetings
• April 2011 – Ann attended Nat. Summit on Gender Based Violence Among Youth in Wash DC, sponsored by USDOE. Ed Sec Arne Duncan met with Ann prior to the Summit & spoke of Lindsay & the work being done by LABMF during his keynote speech.

Ann and USDOE Secretary Arne Duncan

Kevin Jennings, Asst Deputy Sec. Head of Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools

USDOE Sec Arne Duncan giving keynote speech

• April 2011 – presented Train the Trainer DVD workshop for RI school staff
• Feb 2011 – presentation given Ponagansett HS for Parents/Students
• Dec 2010 – 2 all-day workshops for teachers/advocates in Louisiana, sponsored by Louisiana Appleseed, LACADV, and LA Dept of Ed. Click here to view article in LA’s Advocate http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/latest/111769574.htmlshowAll=y&c=y
  
• Nov 2010 – staff training Bridgham Middle School
• Nov 2010 – staff training at Ponagansett High School
• Oct 2010 – LABMF annual fundraiser “Imagine” dinner dance
• Sept 2010 – all-day workshop for RI health teachers held 9/30
• Sept 2010 – Ann attended VP Biden’s Reception for the 16th Anniversary of VAWA, at his DC residence
• Sept 2010 – Coventry High School staff trained
• Sept 2010 – Cumberland HS & MS Health/PE teachers trained
• August 2010 – Burrillville High School Health/PE & Unified Arts teachers trained
• August 2010 – Rhode Island College Resident Assistants trained
• May 2010 – parent training Winman Jr High
• May 2010 – parent training Gorton Jr High
• April 2010 – Unsung Hero Award received by Ann Burke at the US House of Representatives. Ann was nominated by Sally Schaeffer of the Family Violence Prevention Fund and was one of three advocates honored. This celebration was sponsored by Investigation Discovery, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, National Network to End Domestic Violence, and Women’s Policy, Inc. Paula Zahn was emcee and presented the awards. Ann was introduced by Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky (D-IL).
  

Chris & Ann Burke, after receiving the Unsung Hero Award for Women’s Issues, sponsored by Investigation Discovery

Paula Zahn with Chris & Ann at the House of Representatives

The 3 recipients of the Unsung Heroes Award at the House of Representatives were Ann Burke, Peter Rivers, and Lilada Gee

Congresswoman Jan Schakowski (D-IL), Co-Chair of Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues introduced Ann at the Unsung Heroes Celebration in the House of Representatives

• April 2010 – parent training at Westerly Middle School
• April 2010 – staff training at Hope High School
• April 2010 – staff training at Narragansett Pier Middle School
• March 2010 – training for health/PE student teachers at University of Rhode Island
• March 2010 – staff training for Cranston High School West and Cranston HS East
• Feb2010 – staff training at Riverside Middle School
• Feb 2010 – Jamestown Lawn School parent training
• Feb 2010 – Ann presented to Parent group at Portsmouth High School and part of panel on keeping teens safe
• Jan 2010 – Ann interviewed for Fox & Friends http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/28407951/mother-turning-tragedy-into-teaching-tool.htm#q=lindsay+ann+burke+act
  
• Dec 2009 – Ann, Karen & SK students featured on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric…Lindsay Ann Burke Act featured http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5882755n
  
• Dec 2009 – Time to Talk Day, Liz Claiborne Inc, NYC, Ann was interviewed by several radio talk show hosts including Alan Colmes and mommy bloggers
• Nov 2009 – interviewed by Katie Couric for CBS Evening News
• Nov 2009 – trained staff at Westerly High School
• Nov 2009 – trained staff at Cumberland High School
• Nov 2009 – trained new staff in So. Kingstown School Dept
• Nov 2009 – health teacher training for Norwalk HS, Brien McMahon HS, & Greenwich HS, CT
• Oct 2009 – Wilbur & McMahon Middle School staff trained
• Oct 2009 – spoke at Silent Witness program at Johnson & Wales Univ
• Sept 2009 – all-day training for RI health teachers
• Sept 2009 – St Mary Academy-Bay View staff trained
• Sept 2009 – Jamestown Lawn School staff trained
• Sept 2009 – presentation at the Nat. Foundation of Women Legislators Annual Conference in N. Mexico
• August 2009 – RA’s at Rhode Island College trained in tdv
• July 2009 – Ann was a presenter at a panel discussion on school policy at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Start Strong Youth Initiative Conference in San Francisco, hosted by Family Violence Prevention Fund
• June 2009 – Testimony of Ann, June 10 at the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on VAWA http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3898
  

Chris and Ann Burke with Sally Schaeffer from the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Leila George-Wheeler, Professional Staff Member on the Committee of the Senate Judiciary directly following my testimony

Chris and Ann Burke with Gabrielle Union, actress, after the hearing

• June 2009 – BlogTalkRadio interview: “Tough Talk with Tamika” www.blogtalkradio.com/toughtalkwithtamika
  
• May 2009 – North Kingstown United Methodist Church Women’s Club tdv training
• April 2009 – Rhode Island College presentation
• April 2009 – Kickemuit MS staff training
• April 2009 – Parent training for Cranston School District held at CHSW
• April 2009 – RI school staff training held at CCMS
• March 2009 – Roger Williams University Women’s Center made Ann an honorary member
• March 2009 – Ann & Karen received the RIAHPERD 2008 Meritorious Service Award
• March 2009 – RI school staff training
• March 2009 – Middletown High School parent training
• March 2009 – Gorton Jr High faculty training
• March 2009 – Providence health teacher training
• March 2009 – Middletown High School “Natural Helpers” training
• February 2009 – Winman JH parent training
• February 2009 – Winman JH faculty training
• February 2009 – Portsmouth High School parent training
• February 2009 – Providence health teacher training
• January 2009 – health teacher training for West Warwick School Dept
• January 2009 – school nurse-teacher training for RICSNT
• January 2009 – administrator training for Cranston School Dept
• January 2009 – administrator & mental health professional training at West Warwick School Dept
• January 2009 – health teacher training for Providence School Department
• January 2009 – ABC World News featuring S.Kingstown Schools and Ann, Karen Murphy, Martha Barbera go to http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=6586148&page=1
  
• January 2009 – staff training at Middletown High School
• January 2009 – staff training at Cole Middle School
• December 2008 – staff training at South Kingstown High School
• December 2008 – health teacher training in Cranston School Department
• December 2008 – staff training at Curtis Corner Middle School
• December 2008 – parent training at Central Falls High School
• December – participated in It’s Time To Talk Day at Liz Claiborne headquarters in NYC. Interviewed by several talk radio shows and formally introduced MADE, our new national advocacy group for dating violence education, see www.loveisnotabuse.com/made
  

Ann Burke, Anne Glauber of Ruder Finn Inc, Elizabeth Crecente, and Kim Davidson (Ann, Elizabeth (www.jennifershope.org), and Kim are mothers whose daughters were murdered by ex-boyfriends)

Chris Burke with Alan Colmes after being interviewed for Alan’s talk radio show

• December – Redbook article introducing MADE (Moms and Dads for Education to stop teen dating abuse)
• November – Parent Training in East Greenwich
• November – Presented at the National Foundation of Women Legislators Conference in Sarasota, FL, along with RI Atty General Patrick Lynch and the Liz Claiborne Corp.
• November – parent awareness training in East Greenwich, RI
• November – trained staff of Barrington Middle and High Schools
• November – all-day health teacher training
• October – all-day health teacher training
• September-June – after school workshops for RI school staff offerred at Curtis Corner Middle School and Davies Career & Technical HS, Lincoln

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Teen Dating Violence

Dating violence, like domestic violence, is a pattern of controlling, and abusive behaviors of one person over another within a romantic relationship. It can include verbal, emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse. It can occur in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships. It knows no boundaries and crosses all lines of race, socio-economic status, etc.
It CAN happen to ANYONE.