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7-8pm PST/10-11pm EST: Karen Robinson-Cloete & Martha Redbone & Jimmie Briggs will be my call in guests,w/other guests TBA,talking about The Man Up Campaign. Martha Redbone,renowned Native American musician and supporter of Man Up Campaign, www.manupcampaign.org invites all yg leaders to an exciting summit @ the World Cup Soccer Tournament in South Africa this summer to stop violence against women & girls.Man Up Campaign is bringing together a diverse group of up to 200 women & men(ages 18-30yrs)from 50 countries to launch our movement.This international forum is the first of its kind to develop capacity & technical expertise among yg people of both genders,who are committed to stopping violence against women and girls (VAW).To ensure that a Native American delegation is represented at our Summit,we have extended our deadline for applications to Sat.,Feb. 20th. For The summit application: http://bit.ly/manup_app The yg leaders & stakeholders that attend the Youth Summit will be tasked with spearheading a movement to stop VAW on their reservations & within their communities so there is a critical need for a strong delegation.Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/manupcampaignorg/224300323140?ref=ts 8-9pm PST/11- mid. we will hear from NCAI's Robert Holden. He is Choctaw-Chickasaw & has been w/the National Congress of American Indians for over 18 years & currently serves as Deputy Director.He has worked on various issues for the NCAI including tribal homeland security & emergency management programs & policy implementation.He has worked w/ Federal Emergency Management Agency in developing emergency management courses for tribal government officials taking into consideration tribal community infrastructure & cultural considerations. He has been communicating w/ tribal responders and tribal officials from those tribes impacted by recent weather related disasters including the Dakotas & the southwest. Off:(202)466-7767 ext.221 e-mail: rholden@ncai.org