"Sin by Silence provides cutting-edge videos to help advocates

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES achieve social action."

- Alyce LaViolette (Founder, Alternatives to Violence)

"Sin by Silence offers resources I try to include in every speech,

OLIVIA KLAUS
Director/Producer training, or discussion."
- Debby Tucker (Executive Director, National Center on

Sin by
Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence)
Ms. Klaus’ career began with extensive travel throughout Central America
and South America, gathering stock footage and interviews for various non-
profit organizations that serve social justice issues in poverty-stricken areas "One could not attend this presentation and walk away not
of these regions. Her production work includes numerous credits on feeling profoundly impacted by the message."
various documentaries, films, cable series, international programs and DVD - YWCA (Lafayette, IN)

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works including MTV, Showtime, E!, OLN, ABC Family and the Food
Network.
"It was one of the best educational presentations on domestic
Ms. Klaus has been associated with Plus 8 Digital, a pioneer in high- violence we have ever offered."
definition technology emerging in the late 1990’s, and Avant Productions - YWCA (Topeka, KS)
as their Creative Director since 2003. Her extensive experience in editing
and graphic design has made Avant productions a much sought after
production company in the Southern California area. She also serves as an
Adjunct Professor in the Cinema and Digital Media department at Vanguard
Prison is safer than the
University of Southern California. Her teaching specializations include high-
definition and digital production.
Please contact CHERYL HAINEY at
937-376-8526 ext.17 or love of your life.
cheryl.hainey@violencefreefutures.org
SIN BY SILENCE is Ms. Klaus’ first independent film endeavor. For the past
seven years she has attended CWAA meetings and built incredibly close
with any questions
relationships with each of the women, carefully capturing stories they
never before felt capable of giving voice to...until now.
October 19, 2010
8AM-4PM
BRENDA CLUBINE
Founder, Convicted Women
Against Abuse
Glen Helen Atrium Auditorium &
Patio
In 1983, Brenda Clubine received a sentence of 15 years to life and thought
she was the only one in her situation. But, she soon discovered that she
shared common experiences of love turning violent with many of her fellow
inmates. Brenda’s revelation inspired the support group Convicted Women
Against Abuse (CWAA), the first of its kind in the entire US prison system, to
help women inside prison break the silence about abuse and learn more
about what they needed to do to help others stop the cycle of violence.

In the early 1990s, Brenda and the CWAA women played an active role in a 380 Bellbrook Avenue
statewide effort to gain clemency for battered women in prison. With the Xenia, Ohio 45385
recognition of Battered Women’s Syndrome as a defense in the cases of Office: 937-426-6535
battered women who kill, the women of CWAA took a stand for what could www.ViolenceFreeFutures.org
be their improper convictions. In October 2008, Brenda Clubine became
the 20th CWAA member to be released from prison and can now continue
her advocacy efforts on behalf of domestic violence survivors beyond
prison walls.
 AGENDA THE FILM REGISTRATION FORM

8:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast Inside the California Institution for Women, the first inmate Sin by Silence
initiated and led group in U.S. prison history, shatters the Tuesday, October 19, 2010
8:45am Introduction of Topic and Objectives misconceptions of domestic violence.
Debbie Matheson, Family Violence Prevention Center † $60 for CPEs, breakfast & lunch
9:00am View “Sin by Silence” Film Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA) was created in 1989
to help women inside prison break the silence about abuse and † $15 minimum registration fee (includes
9:45am Break learn more about what they needed to do to help others stop breakfast & lunch and NO CPEs)
10:00am Film Debriefing – Real Life Experiences (led by the cycle of violence.
Brenda Clubine and Olivia Klaus) ______________________________________________________________________
Instead of fighting a system that does not fully comprehend the NAME
Noon Lunch complexities of abuse, the women of CWAA led an initiative to
12:45pm Victimization help educate the system. Through careful orchestration of letter
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writing campaigns, media coverage, and senate hearings a AGENCY/ORGANIZATION REPRESENTED
1:45pm Interpersonal Violence Into Personal Safety movement was born and laws for battered women were
2:30pm Break changed. And for the founder of CWAA, the flicker of hope
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begins to grow as her possible freedom, after 26 years in prison, STREET ADDRESS
2:45pm Assessment and Intervention with Victims of lies moments away.
Domestic Violence
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3:30pm Next Steps – Carrying it Forward CITY STATE ZIP

4:00pm Closing, Evaluations and Adjourn

THE SILENCED ______________________________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER

SIN BY SILENCE offers a unique gateway into the lives of women

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Victimization: Participants will gain a deeper understanding
of victim experiences and the potential tragic outcomes.
Interpersonal Violence Into Personal Safety: Participants
will become aware of the progression of abuse and the law
enforcement responses.
Assessment and Intervention with Victims of Domestic
Violence: Participants will attain knowledge of the batterer’s
dynamics, warning signs and intervention assessment.
Next Steps – Carrying it Forward: Participants will have the
knowledge gain of initial action steps to implement
prevention/intervention locally.
who are domestic violence's living worst-case scenarios -
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EMAIL ADDRESS
women who have killed their abusers. LUNCH CHOICES:
While most of the women in SIN BY SILENCE may remain in † Turkey Sandwich † Roast Beef Sandwich † Veggie Wrap
prison for the remainder of their lives, these women are Lunch includes chips a cookie and a drink.
committed to helping others understand the reality of domestic
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
violence.
† CHECK enclosed to: FVPC
Through their stories of terror and hope, the viewer can begin to † VISA † MASTERCARD † DISCOVER
understand the cycle of violence, the signs of an abuser, and
how each and every one of us is responsible for changing the Card Expires: _____/_____ Acct #: ________________________________
tragedy of domestic violence. CVV #: ______ Signature: _______________________________________
Please return this completed form and your registration fee by
October 12, 2010 to:
This training will provide 6 CPEs as approved
by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker Family Violence Prevention Center
and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Attn: Cheryl Hainey
380 Bellbrook Avenue -- Xenia, Ohio 45385
Applying for 6 CLEs and 6 CEs for Nursing. cheryl.hainey@violencefreefutures.org
Fax: 937-376-8529