Education is a key component of strengthening skills and accessing tools to address sexual violence in all STEM spaces – from labs and classrooms to field placements and co-ops. Whether students are learning and working on or off-campus, respect, equity and safety are essential. 

We believe senior administrative leaders have a particularly important role to play as it relates to setting up the foundations for safe and positive experiential learning opportunities.

Register now for the Safer STEM Lab, a six-part, virtual professional training series that aims to equip participants with the practical tools and strategies needed to address and prevent sexual harassment and foster safer, more inclusive spaces for learning and working in STEM.

Join us in declaring Consent Awareness Week (Sept 15–19, 2025)! Learn how proclamations help promote consent education & prevent gender-based violence.

Meet the six STEM students from across Canada joining the Courage to Act Foundation’s inaugural National Student Advisory Council (NSAC).

Exploring the importance of building partnerships between Indigenous and Western science, addressing barriers, and promoting equity in STEM for reconciliation.

Explore the Courage to Act Foundation’s virtual Self-Care Room, a digital sanctuary designed for STEM professionals and students. This resource is a quiet, intentional corner of the internet where you can pause, reflect, and reconnect.

Apply to join the Courage to Act Foundation’s National Student Advisory Council - help shape our tools, campaigns, and conversations that support safer learning spaces on campuses nationwide

The recap of our April 9, At the Root launch event live conversation with Dr. Samantha Yammine (aka Science Sam) – exploring how gender-based violence, sexual harassment, systemic inequities, and outdated academic norms shape who stays in STEM.

Share your anonymous insights on sexual harassment in STEM experiential learning. Help shape national tools.

Join Science Sam & Courage to Act for a powerful talk on advancing gender equity in STEM through education, advocacy & inclusive learning spaces.

Young Canadians aged 16 to 29 can share their insights on key issues like Gender-Based Violence by completing the Government of Canada's State of Youth Survey before March 16, 2025.

Explore books, podcasts, and videos that celebrate Black excellence and challenge anti-Black racism, curated by the Courage to Act Foundation team for Black History Month and beyond.

One in two female scientists experience sexual harassment at work. STEM co-ops, internships and experiential learning opportunities can be made safer for the #NextGen.

Join the 16 Days of Activism to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on Canadian campuses. Discover 7 essential tools to create safer spaces and support survivors.

The Courage to Act Foundation is excited to announce a new investment of up to $1,165,382 from Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) through the Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund.

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.

The institutional responsibility to provide a safe learning and working environment for all students and employees is inextricable from the responsibility to address gender-based violence, and requires strong leadership from senior administrators. 

Join Courage to Act members nationwide for our third Courage Challenge of 2024! This month, we’re diving into risk assessments.

In experiential learning settings, sexual harassment remains a significant yet often misunderstood issue. Since 2022, Possibility Seeds has delved into this underexplored area, engaging in research, consultations, and dialogues with hundreds of stakeholders.