7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast & Registration 8:00 – 9:45 a.m. Opening Plenary Session - Welcome –Sharon K. Roberson – YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, President and CEO Malcolm Turner – Vanderbilt University, Vice Chancellor Athletics & University Affairs – Athletics Director Keynote Speaker – Terry Crews Terry Crews is an actor, reality television star, author and former NFL player. He is also a sexual assault survivor and was named one of the Time Magazine “Silence Breakers” - Person of the Year in 2017. In 2018, he detailed his alleged sexual assault by a Hollywood agent in testimony Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee as he spoke in support of the Sexual Assault Survivor’s Bill of Rights. As he recounted his alleged assault, Crews said during his testimony that it was difficult for him to go public with his claims. “I was told over and over that this was not abuse. This was just a joke. This was just horseplay,” he said. “But I can say one man’s horseplay is another man’s humiliation. And I chose to tell my story and share my experience to stand in solidarity with millions of other survivors around the world. That I know how hard it is to come forward. I know the shame associated with the assault.” He added: “I wanted these survivors to know that I believed them, I supported them, and that this happened to me too.” Terry began his professional career with the NFL in 1991 where he played for the Los Angeles Rams. In 1997, Terry traded in his helmet and cleats to pursue an acting career. He got his first break when he landed the role as T-Money on Battle Dome. Since then, Terry’s face has been seen on televisions and movie screens across the nation. He’s had several roles in high-profile films such as White Chicks, Friday After Next, The Benchwarmers, Click, The Longest Yard and Bridesmaids. In the early 2000’s, Terry became a reality television star for BET’s show The Family Crews, which featured his family life. Other popular shows Terry has been affiliated with were Wild ‘n Out, The Newsroom, Arrested Development, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Terry released his memoir Manhood: How to Be a Better Man—Or Just Live with One. The book shares details of his childhood and what it was like growing up in a strict Christian family with an alcoholic father to having a successful professional career. He is currently the host of America’s Got Talent and Brooklyn 9-9. 1 10:00 – 11:30 AM Morning Workshops: Challenge the Culture Men and Boys Engagement Session #1: Continuum of Male Engagement – How to Mobilize Men – Rus Funk In this session, participants will discuss an overview of the conceptual model for effectively engaging men and boys with some practical applications, “reaching and responding to" men who are not yet ready to be engaged (those men who are either un-interested, resistant, or hostile to work and efforts), and using intersectionality to effectively engage men. Session #2: Gender Violence in Middle and High School- LaMont Doty & Tony Majors In this session, participants will learn about the facilitation of AMEND Together youth curriculum, highlighting partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools. AMEND Together is an innovative, primary prevention initiative dedicated to ending violence against women and girls by engaging and educating men and boys. This session will provide the tools to identify, recruit, educate, and equip men and boys to serve as positive role models in violence prevention and cultural change. Session #3: Role of the Faith Community in Gender Violence Prevention- Gil Hanke & Rashed Fakhruddin In this session, participants will learn about AMENDing Through Faith – an eight-week group series in which the faith community learns to recognize, respond to, and prevent violence against women. Discover best practices for working with men of faith who are passionate about ending violence against women. Participants will explore ways to strengthen their relationships, find greater happiness, and build up a community of good men of faith who value and respect women and girls. Healthy Masculinity: The Athletic Culture – Burn It All Down Podcast Session #4: Panel Discussion – How this Podcast Challenges the Culture that Supports Violence Against Women – Shireen Ahmen, Jessica Luther, Amira Rose Davis, Lindsay Gibbs & Brenda Elsey The five diverse hosts of the popular and influential feminist sports podcast “Burn It All Down” will record a live episode of their show during this interactive and provocative session. Sameera Ahmed, Amira Rose Davis, Brenda Elsey, Lindsay Gibbs, and Jessica Luther will discuss the ways in which American sports culture supports violence against women, actions that should be taken to change the culture, and challenges to achieving progress. LUNCHEON KEYNOTE- 12:00 – 1:15 PM Alejandra Castillo- YWCA USA CEO - Our Mission to End Gender-Based Violence Until a world without violence exists, we must all work to ensure that survivors of violence have access to the resources they need, and the safe environments they deserve to be able to heal themselves and their families, especially those most marginalized in our society. YWCA is dedicated to ending violence against women. Engaging men as allies to change the culture that supports violence is a major step in ending the violence and ensuring women are valued, respected and safe. 2 1:30 – 2:45 PM Plenary Session – SHIFTing Together Panel Discussion: Emerging Issues in Gender Violence Prevention o Shan Foster & Kathy Walsh The Voice of the Sports Community o Rita Smith Changing the Narrative o Rachel Baribeau 3:00 - 4:30 PM Afternoon Workshops: Cultivating Healthy Relationships Session #1: Interactive Discussion – Healthy Relationships- Rus Funk & Dr. Thurman Webb This hands-on session will provide many of the necessary tools to engage men and boys using best practices for discussing healthy masculinity and gender. Participants will engage in an interactive experience led by gender violence experts. Session #2: Importance of Healthy Boundaries; Power, Control and Consent—Diane Lance & DarKenya Waller (CLE CREDIT) In this session, participants will learn how the coordinated community response framework (Family Safety/Justice Centers, Lethality Assessment Protocol) is necessary for violence prevention work at the community level. Participants will hear from experts in the criminal justice and legal fields on addressing the root causes of violence against women and how one community is changing culture. Session #3: College Student Panel, Sharing Perspectives on Relationships on College Campuses Moderator: Rachel Baribeau, Activist, Sportscaster, SiriusXM ESPNU, #ChangingTheNarrative Student Panel Leader: Kyle Richard, SUNY-Cortland, student-athlete What can male student-athletes do to change the culture of violence against women on their own campuses? National radio host and advocate Rachel Baribeau leads a discussion with two football players who have taken positive action at their schools. Kyle Richard of SUNY-Cortland stopped a sexual assault in progress and was shot twice by the attacker. He has since become an advocate on campus and around the nation. MTSU student-athlete spoke up and prevented sexual violence on his campus, using the bystander information he learned during a training. Session #4 The Next Generation of Manhood—A CALL TO MEN Leader TBD A CALL TO MEN is a violence prevention organization and respected leader on issues of manhood, male socialization and its intersection with violence, and preventing all forms of gender-based violence. In this session, participants will learn how to promote healthy, respectful manhood and shift attitudes and behaviors that devalue women, girls, and other marginalized groups. 3 7:00 – 8:00 PM – Evening Keynote Dinner – Eddie George This football legend achieved tremendous success on the gridiron, winning the Heisman Trophy as a player for The Ohio State University and earning numerous NFL Pro Bowl trips and hero status as a Tennessee Titan. George could have retired from this very masculine of sports, but he shifted careers and walked onto the Broadway stage, taking on the lead role for the hit musical Chicago. He toured the country as Billy Flynne. He will share with conference participants his journey with manhood and masculinity and how these have changed throughout his career, and how even the most masculine of men should be involved in the effort to end violence against women and girls. 7:30 – 8:15 AM Networking Breakfast (Sponsors and conference attendees discuss best practices – Allstate Foundation, Vanderbilt Sports & Society, Delloitte.) 8:30 - 10:00 AM - Morning Workshops: Change the Future Session #1: Fostering a Culture of Equity, Equality and Accountability – Beth DeBauche & Brenda Tracy, RN Participants will hear first-hand testimony from a survivor, who’s story is helping sports at every level foster a culture of accountability. And with women comprising only 22 percent of Division One college commissioners, Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner Beth DeBauche discusses her path to leadership and how she is using her platform to engage and educate athletes and administrators in the OVC on the issue of healthy masculinity and ending gender-based violence. Session #2: Fostering a Culture of Equity, Equality and Accountability –Capt. Michelle Richter & Gerald Brown Hear from the experts about how college students helped create a safe haven where one could share a home with former offenders transitioning out of prison and back into society. Learn lessons and practices that can be shared with other local communities who are engaged in this type of work. Metro Nashville Police Department’s Domestic Violence Division head will share her experience with equity and equality. Session #3: A Discussion on New Title IX Regulations (CLE CREDIT) – Janet Judge, Holland & Knight LLP There’s no better expert on Title IX and what it means for school administrators than Janet Judge.