by Marcia | Dec 5, 2024 | Sexual safety
During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, leading up to the December 6th Memorial, we speak with Stella Grand, a recent GISS graduate and passionate youth activist. 35 years after the massacre at École Polytechnique in Montreal, Stella’s work on...
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 | 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 Admin Editor | May 4, 2021 | Programs, Sexual safety, Social Emotional Learning
I have advocated for consent for over a decade, but if I am going to be honest, I only began to practise consent within the last three years. I am not talking about sexual consent. However, I am going to assume that when I said “consent,” you thought I meant “sexual...
by Admin Editor | Dec 5, 2017 | Events, Sexual safety, Uncategorized
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women We invite everyone to attend a Candlelight Vigil Centennial Park Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 **4:30-5:00pm** To honour and remember all women who have been killed by violence. We will meet at the...
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