Jocelyn Courneya
From Research to Action: Introducing the ...

Introducing the Courage to Act Foundation, a national non-profit dedicated to ending sexual and gender-based violence and creating safer, more inclusive communities across Canada.

From Research to Action: Introducing the Courage to Act Foundation

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The Do's and Don'ts of Meaningful Consultation with College Administration

The Do's and Don'ts of Meaningful Consultation with College Administration

Building meaningful dialogue with college administration is key to having a positive impact on your campus and creating win-win solutions that will ultimately benefit your student population and your school as a whole. If your administration involves you in their decisions on a regular basis, and vice versa, there is a greater opportunity for both parties to come to a constructive solution before issues escalate. COVID-19 has undoubtedly made meaningful discussion more difficult without the ability to have in-person meetings. We have compiled a list of dos and don’ts for meaningful dialogue with your college administration that can be used to help increase the impact of your sexual violence prevention advocacy on your campus!


6 Ways Campuses Can Collaborate with Gender-Based Violence Community Organizations

6 Ways Campuses Can Collaborate with Gender-Based Violence Community Organizations

As post-secondary institutions (PSIs) look towards a school year where “campus” itself will likely be extended into online spaces, it’s important to consider how gender-based violence will manifest differently, and how prevention efforts will need to adapt. It is important to build relationships with community-based gender-based violence (GBV) organizations i.e. sexual assault centres, violence against women shelters, Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit groups and LGBTQIS2 organizations. Our shared goal of ending gender-based violence requires collaboration between community organizations and PSIs. Here are six ways that gender-based violence organizations and PSIs can work well together: