SIGNATURE TRAINING | Stewards of Children®

DARKNESS TO LIGHT

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Darkness to Light is a non-profit committed to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse.

Our work is guided by the vision of a world free from child sexual abuse, where children can grow up happy, healthy and safe. We know that prevention is possible, and we believe that it is an adult responsibility to protect children.

We offer training that specializes in the education and prevention of child sexual abuse, other forms of abuse, and mandated reporting.

The cost per training includes all workshop materials and instruction per attendee. Please complete a "Stewards of Children Training " form to receive an accurate quote for your group.

IN-PERSON TRAINING FEATURES

Stewards of Children®, our flagship program, teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.

Delivered in a trauma-informed way by instructors and facilitators who have been rigorously trained

Features powerful videos paired with robust facilitated discussion
Teaches three foundational empowerment skills:
- Making choices that protect children
- Taking risks to minimize danger to children
- Supporting each other
Highlights The 5 Steps to Protecting Children™ and how to apply them to better protect children from child sexual abuse

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Darkness to Light is a nationally recognized movement to educate adults in the prevention of child sexual abuse. Learn more at www.d2l.org

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AUTHORIZED FACILITATOR

Sharlene is a keynote speaker, spoken word poet, recording artist, and social entrepreneur from Brooklyn, New York. She’s also the founder and CEO of WRITE. SPEAK. INSPIRE.™. She has a professional background in youth development, leadership team development, soft skills training, curriculum design, program management, and entrepreneurship. She is also a fierce youth and family advocate.

Sharlene is our authorized facilitator with Darkness to Light. A Darkness to Light Authorized Facilitator is an individual who has been trained to host and deliver the Stewards of Children® training program.

Sharlene has worked with one of the largest youth-serving non-profit organizations in the country. She was a Senior Youth and Outreach Director, offering leadership to teams that served over 1,000 elementary, middle, and high school students and families through nearly a dozen after-school programs, community-based programs, and summer camp experiences in under-resourced communities. She has a bachelor of science in sociology with a concentration in marriage and family counseling. Her career has afforded her the opportunity to work with every age group and demographic.

For nearly two decades, Sharlene has been inspiring audiences with her story. She has led workshops, delivered keynotes, and shared her most vulnerable moments through spoken word performances with tens of thousands of people. She's had the rare experience of being adopted twice in one lifetime and is a survivor of child sexual abuse.

Now, she travels all over, educating people on the power of adoption and inspiring them to get involved in supporting foster youth. She's passionate about sharing her lived experiences through her work as an artist and speaker.

Sharlene uses her background in performing arts to advocate and bring awareness to issues that impact the most vulnerable in our community. She leads, creates, and speaks from a deep place of authenticity. Her ability to capture audiences on stage as a performing artist gives her a distinct advantage as a keynote speaker and trainer. She is by far one of the most captivating communicators of her generation.