Lindsay Ann Burke Memorial Fund: Supporting the Prevention of Relationship Violence

   

2008 Events

  • 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
  • September-June – after school workshops for RI school staff offerred at Curtis Corner Middle School and Davies Career & Technical HS, Lincoln
  • August 2008 – Channel One, NBC affiliate that provides 12 min. newscasts each morning to more than 6 million teens in middle & high schools across our country, interviewed Ann, Chris, Chris & Ruth, & Jackie for a newscast on teen dating violence
  • July 2008 – DC press conference to announce NAAG resolution to support tdv education and Lindsay’s law and Tween Survey results (Liz Claiborne Inc). Speakers: Jane Randel (Liz Claiborne Inc), RI Atty Gen. Patrick Lynch, the Burkes, Dr. Elizabeth Miller (tdv researcher and adolescent pediatrician), and teen victim speak to the press
  • June2008 – RI Attorney General Patrick Lynch proposes tdv resolution at summer mtg of NAAG and the National Assn of Attorneys General pass the resolution to “support the Lindsay Ann Burke Act and teen dating violence education in all states To view resolution go to www.naag.org/resolutions.php
  • June2008* – Presentation given to Pawtucket School Committee: “Teen Dating Violence and Implementing the Lindsay Ann Burke Act”
  • May2008 – Ann and Chris presented Kelly Walls, Warwick Area Career & Technical Center student, and winner of the 2008 Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Poster Contest sponsored by LABMF, with a $500. prize and mounted copy of her winning poster at the Warwick School Committee Meeting held on May 13. A mounted copy of the poster was also presented to the school’s principal, Mr. Joseph Crowley and Kelly’s teacher, Jann Rogers-Gartner was recognized as well. LABMF will be donating a copy of the winning poster to RI public high schools.
  • April 2008 – Curtis Corner Middle School -presented Teen Dating Violence Parent Training for Parents
  • April 2008 – Ann spoke to seniors at Teen Dating Violence Senior Assembly, along with RI Atty General Patrick Lynch and the Peer Advocates from the University of RI who introduced the Silent Witnesses
  • April 2008 – Exeter-WGreenwich Jr-Sr High School -presented Teen Dating Violence Training for Parents
  • April 2008 City of Providence Citizen Citation given to the Burkes by Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, for our work to reduce community violence and ensure justice for crime victims
  • April 2008 RI Dept of Attorney General Citation given to the Burkes by Atty General Patrick Lynch during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, in recognition of our actions and advocacy work to protect young people against dating violence
  • March 2008 Ann & Chris awarded a 2008 Lewis Hine Award presented in Recognition of Outstanding Service on Behalf of Children and Youth by the National Child Labor Committee, NYC
  • March 2008 Ann & Chris attended and spoke to Johnson & Wales University students at their Take Back the Night, Silent Witness March sponsored by the Women’s Center, Student Activities, & Greek Life.
  • February 2008 Skills USA Champions 2008 magazine article about Lindsay’s Fund and Wm. M. Davies Career & Technical High School students who have championed our cause. This was made possible through the efforts of Davies HS teacher Jerry Suggs. Go to www.skills.usa.org/champions/2008_Spring/feature3_spring08.html to view article.
  • February 2008 2007 Justice Award for Domestic Violence Prevention presented to Ann by Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch. Ann believes this award belongs to her family and friends who worked to get the Lindsay Ann Burke Act passed and work to support the mission of the Lindsay Ann Burke Memorial Fund
  • January 2008 First Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week Poster Contest for Rhode Island high school students, sponsored by LABMF In February to bring attention to National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week
  • January 2008 Ann and Chris named to Advisory Panel for Liz Claiborne’s “Love Is Not Abuse” curriculum

 

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