PROGRAM CATEGORIES:

• Creating Campus Communities, Campus Violence and Safety,

• Dating and Relationships, Sex Education, Date Rape, Sexual Assault, Women's

• Programs and Women's History Month

More Programs by Francine Jennings

M. Francine Jennings, Ed.D,
Arts Integration Specialist

"Teaching, inspiring and motivating through the arts"

May I introduce Dr. and Mrs. Punch Willard? They look like the perfect couple, don’t they? But as we are invited into their lovely home, all is laid bare.

Hurt So Bad: Exploring Domestic Violence through Interactive Drama invites the audience into the Willard’s moving saga of a family struggling with the horrors of emotional, psychological and physical abuse.

Utilizing gripping drama, music and spoken word, the audience doesn’t merely observe. They participate in the story through audience-inclusive scenes, character appeals and question and answer sessions. Dr. and Mrs. Willard become flesh and bone to participants, as the real life ramifications of domestic violence comes to life.

Through this interactive peek into a life which is both unimaginable and all too real, students will learn:

• The characteristics of emotional, psychological and physical abuse

• How to identify the signs of an abusive relationship

• Why people remain in abusive relationships

• The dire consequences of remaining in abusive relationships

• Ways to avoid  and escape abusive relationships

• How to help others in dangerous circumstances

The message behind Hurt So Bad is for any audience—whether previous abused, currently in an abusive relationship or even if they just know someone who needs support.

The numbers are staggering. More than 50% percent of women in the US will be battered at some time in their lives. And over 30% of those battered will die at the hands of a husband or boyfriend. Unable to believe anyone can understand, these women suffer in silence.

Hurt So Bad: Exploring Domestic Violence through Interactive Drama is a drama-based workshop designed to impact the personal lives of the audience, raising awareness about a common but often unspoken issue.

“The dramatic presentation, Hurt So Bad, is extremely powerful and brings to light many of the struggles that victims of domestic violence have to endure. Your presentation provides an opportunity to see a great deal of real life situations portrayed in such a powerful fashion.” - Gerald Stokes, VA Network for Victims and Witnesses of Crime, Inc.

THIS PROGRAM IS PERFECT FOR:

• Violence Prevention Programs

• Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April)

• Women’s Programs, Sorority programs and Women’s History Month Programs (March)

PROGRAM DURATION/FORMAT: This interactive program is available in 2 formats. Francine customizes her content to suit your specific needs.

• Half Day Training or Workshop (up to 3 hours)

• Full Day Training or Workshop (up to 6 hours)

To book any program or speaker call 404.393.9792 or email Speakers@ProSpeakersBureau.com.

DAVE
FARROW

MARJA LEE
FREEMAN

JORDAN
GOODMAN

FELICIA
HARLOW

M. FRANCINE
JENNINGS, Ed.D

DAVE 'GONZO'
KELLY

EARL E.
PAUL, Ph.D

MILLICENT
ST. CLAIRE!

TROY
STENDE

STEVE
WALLACE

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