Bravo: Private Violence Wins a Fledgling Fund Grant!
The Fledgling Fund is a private foundation driven by the passionate belief that film can inspire a better world. They aspire to move audiences from passive viewers to motivated citizens […]
Category Archives: Violence Prevention
Justice: One Billion Rising, 2014
ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE is a global call to women survivors of violence and those who love them to come together in community and solidarity outside places where they […]
Bravo, Bill Iffrig! Home Town Hero Got Knocked Down and Kept Running in Boston
Not many old guys are as fast as me. It was only 5 feet away from me. I’ll tell you, that scared me. – Bill Iffrig Bill Iffrig is 78 […]
Terror in Boston: When Did We Become So Uncivilized?
When did it happen? Was it a singular event or a gradual erosion? When did terrorist acts become part of our culture? The answers to these question would likely be […]
Adam Lanza: Epic Systemic Failure. . .Why We Need to Do Better
I coulda been a contender. – Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront We all need to walk in Adam Lanza’s shoes if we are to prevent another Sandy Hook massacre. This […]
Photos: Seattle’s Inaugural Refuse to Abuse 5K
We have arrived, y’all! I was so excited that I got up before breakfast on Saturday morning to take a bus into Seattle to cover the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s […]
New Look for Navigating Uncharted Waters
To celebrate Navigating Uncharted Waters’ 250,000 visitor milestone, I decided to make this site more dynamic. The “Welcome!” page now showcases a slide show of gorgeous photos linking you to featured posts. The […]
LET’S NOT FORGET TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AS WE TALK ABOUT BULLYING
By Cindy Waitt, guest columnist 2012 brought school bullying to the front of the line of topics nationally, and rightfully so. It’s serious, it’s important, and it’s pervasive. The statistics […]
Wake-Up Call: Do You Have a George Zimmerman in Your Life?
I’m very worried about my Facebook friends and my readers. I am alive today because in 1992 I had the good sense to hide the judge’s arsenal of guns where […]
Be There: Mother’s Day Vigil in Washington, D.C.
Nancy Carroll is a PAS mother who has the leadership instincts of Gandhi and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She has experienced more than her fair share of […]
Anne Caroline Drake 