Over the last three years, Possibility Seeds’ Courage to Act has laid a strong foundation for addressing and preventing gender-based violence (GBV) at post-secondary institutions (PSIs). As we enter the next phase of this national project, we will leverage the suite of resources (available in English and French) and national networks created in partnership with over 150 of Canada’s top GBV experts and advocates to support knowledge mobilization and systems/culture change. This phase will:
Increase awareness and application of tools, policies, and procedures created in early phases of the project through piloting, consultation, and community engagement;
Improve knowledge and resources on GBV prevention and education through the release and promotion of new tools;
Address key gaps through the creation of two new evidence-based tools on sexual violence in experiential learning, and a vital community risk assessment on GBV for PSIs; and
Continue to build and enhance collaboration and capacity-building across PSIs through our National Skillshare Series and expansion of the Knowledge Centre.
We can’t do this work without you! Read on for some exciting opportunities to share your experience and expertise and shape national efforts to address and prevent GBV. Thank you for joining the conversation. Thank you for taking courageous action.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED (INDIVIDUALS & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS)
Download and share our innovative resources: Courage to Act’s network of national experts have created a number of ground-breaking tools and resources to support GBV intervention and prevention efforts on your campus. All resources offered through the Courage to Act project are publicly available and free to download. Access our Knowledge Centre to download all our peer-reviewed resources for free.
Learn with us: Attend our National Skillshare Series! Our bilingual webinars explore innovative ways communities are working to address and prevent GBV on campus. These webinars are also a recognized learning opportunity; attendance at 10+ webinars will count toward a certificate.
Write for us: Working on an innovative program or policy intervention at your PSI? Got a promising practice to share, or an interesting take on how to best address and prevent GBV on campus? We would love to hear from you. Consider writing for our blog, and reach an engaged national audience. Starting in January 2022, this is a paid opportunity of $100 per article.
Read and share the Courage to Act report: View the trailblazing report for examples of promising practices at PSIs across the country. Learn about the glaring gaps in research and infrastructure surrounding GBV on campus; and dig deeper into issues surrounding response and support, prevention education, and the complaints process at PSIs.
Connect with us: Follow, like, and share our social media to stay-up-to-date on all things Courage to Act!
HOW TO GET INVOLVED (POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS)
Pilot our tools: We invite administrators, faculty, frontline workers, educators and student leaders at PSIs in Canada to participate in a community-based piloting process in 2022 to review and pilot two important tools:
Response to Disclosures and Support for People Affected by Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada: Guidelines for an Evaluation Framework
Supporting the Whole Campus Community: A Roadmap Tool for Working with People Who Have Caused Harm
More information on how to register your interest, selection criteria, and piloting instructions will be provided soon.
Download and share our innovative resources: Courage to Act’s network of national experts have created a number of ground-breaking tools and resources to support GBV intervention and prevention efforts on your campus. All resources offered through the Courage to Act project are publicly available and free to download. Access our Knowledge Centre to download all our peer-reviewed resources for free.
Learn with us: Attend our National Skillshare Series! Our bilingual webinars explore innovative ways communities are working to address and prevent GBV on campus. These webinars are also a recognized learning opportunity; attendance at 10+ webinars will count toward a certificate.
Take action with us: Review and commit to Courage to Act’s 12 Courageous Actions, as found on page 21 of the Courage to Act report (2019), and check out our Taking Courageous Action Toolkit.
Read and share the Courage to Act report: View the trailblazing report for examples of promising practices at PSIs across the country. Learn about the glaring gaps in research and infrastructure surrounding GBV on campus; and dig deeper into issues surrounding response and support, prevention education, and the complaints process at PSIs.
Connect with us: Follow, like, and share our social media to stay-up-to-date on all things Courage to Act!
To learn more or to get involved in any of the above opportunities, please reach out to Courage to Act Project Manager, Anoodth Naushan (anoodth@couragetoact.ca).
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Suggested Citation: Courage to Act. (2021, September). Join the Movement: How to Get Involved with Courage to Act. Courage to Act. www.couragetoact.ca/blog/how-to-get-involved