by Marcia | Nov 27, 2025 | News
IWAV and The Circle Education will once again co-host a community candle-lighting ceremony at the Gazebo in Centennial Park (4.30 pm) on December 6th, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Together, we will honour the women and girls...
by Marcia | Nov 25, 2025 | December 6th Memorial, Events, News
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begin today with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Around the world, communities mark these 16 days by learning, speaking up, and taking concrete steps to prevent gender-based...
by Marcia | Nov 13, 2025 | 30 Years in the Making, Respectful Relationships (R+R) Program
Thirty years ago, Lynda Laushway was the first executive director of SWOVA (Salt Spring Women Opposed Violence and Abuse), which became The Circle Education in 2020. Her personal set of values and background in criminal justice led her on a path of preventing...
by Marcia | Oct 23, 2025 | News
At our Annual General Meeting this week, we said goodbye to Eric Ellis, who was our passionate board chair for five years, and we welcomed his successor, Lisa MacLean. Eric Ellis joined our board six years ago after he retired from his job as a child psychologist in...
by Marcia | Oct 16, 2025 | 30 Years in the Making, Pass It On
Olivia Hayne started as a participant in Pass it On when she was 15 years old. It was so meaningful to her that, ten years later, she joined the board of The Circle Education. “This program is incredibly special, and I want to make sure it continues and expands so it...
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