by Marcia | Dec 5, 2023 | Events, Pass It On, Pass it On: Girls
On December 6th, 1989, the day that fourteen young women at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal were killed by a gunman as a deliberate act of violence against women, Quinn Mulherin (21, she/they*) wasn’t born yet. She learned about the tragedy years later when she...
by Marcia | Jun 22, 2023 | Pass It On, Pass it On: Girls
Olivia Sugden is this year’s recipient of The Circle Education Pass It On Mentorship Award. Olivia has been part of the Pass it On Girls program for the past three years. She was wholeheartedly committed to the program and its participants, and with her warm, open and...
by Marcia | Apr 18, 2023 | Pass It On, Pass it On: Girls, Sexual safety, Social Emotional Learning, Youth programs
Adele Mark arrived as a newcomer in this community at age 15. She had never been to a high school party before, but it didn’t take long for that to change. For this blog she sat down with Ruby and Sam, two recent graduates of Gulf Island Secondary School to hear their...
by Marcia | Mar 7, 2023 | Pass It On, Pass it On: Girls, Well-being
The Circle Education’s Pass it On Girls Program has been running for more than ten years. Facilitator Kate Nash has created a safe space where young girls talk about topics like identity, body image, relationships and consent. The program helped Mia Oliveira (now 19)...
by Marcia | Feb 15, 2023 | Pass It On, Pass it On: Girls, Sexual safety
One of our former Pass it On participants was sexually assaulted when she was nineteen. It was an experience that caused significant mental and physical suffering. Many things helped her find herself again after this event. However, the most powerful remedy came from...
by Marcia | Feb 7, 2023 | Pass It On, Pass it On: Girls
In high school, Natasha Wilson, was a participant in the Pass It On program from The Circle Education. Once a week, she gathered in a circle with other high school girls to engage in open and vulnerable dialogue about their life experiences. Before joining the group,...
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