The grants to engage men and boys as allies in the prevention of violence against women and girls program supports projects that develop and implement strategies that create educational programming…

The Korean-American Family Service Center, Inc. (KAFSC) was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888). This 36-month award will support KAFSC's Project MEN Inspiring and Rising Against Abuse (MIRAA) in New York City, with a focus in Queens. The project aims to: 1) build a network of male leaders and advocates from the Korean and Asian American community, including high school youth, young professionals, and first-generation immigrant men; 2) engage Asian/Korean men and boys to prevent violence against women through trainings, discussions, and peer outreach that adapt the Call to Men's LIVERESPECT and Parenting Journey programs; and 3) launch a community-wide campaign against domestic violence and sexual assault. KAFSC is partnering with the Chinese-American Planning Council on this initiative, which also addresses OVW priority areas 1 and 5.

The grants to engage men and boys as allies in the prevention of violence against women and girls program supports projects that develop and implement strategies that create educational programming and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. With this funding, the korean-american family service center, INC., in partnership with the chinese-american planning council, will implement project men inspiring and rising against abuse (MIRAA) in new york city, with a focus in queens. Specifically, this project will: 1) build and cultivate a network of male leaders and advocates which may include high school youth, young professionals, and first-generation immigrant men in the korean and asian american community; 2) engage asian/korean men and boys in the community to prevent violence against women through trainings, open discussions, and peer outreach that adapt a call to mens liverespect and parenting journey programs to korean/asian cultures; and 3) launch a community-wide campaign against domestic violence and sexual assault through establishing network of korean american men against domestic violence, hosting community breakfasts, and producing and distributing culturally specific, bilingual public service announcements (PSAS). Also, by creating programs and spaces for korean and other asian americans from immigrant backgrounds and developing and adapting culturally responsive education and training materials for men and boys in these communities, the project addresses OVW priority area 1 and 5. The project period for this award is 36 months.