The Educators Community of Practice has developed a peer-facilitated workshop that will help graduate students develop practical skills around navigating power dynamics in academia and setting boundaries for healthy relationships. Our tool is designed to reflect the lived realities of diverse graduate student populations including those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC, and others that may be at an elevated risk of sexual and gender-based violence.

The Complaints Processes Community of Practice has created a Learning Hub—a repository of resources that can help anyone from students to administrators develop an appreciation for the tension between trauma-informed practice and procedural fairness, and the need to apply both in cases of sexual violence, particularly where a formal complaint is to be investigated and adjudicated.

Varsity athletes have a lot of power, visibility and influence on our campuses. GBV education and prevention programs that leverage the leadership of varsity athletes can help change campus culture, strengthen peer education and ensure that our campuses are built upon cultures of consent. Read more about Carleton's Champions for Change program, and Bailey and Daniel's tips on how to build and sustain this type of programming on your own campus!

Une toute nouvelle capsule de formation obligatoire, intitulée « Ensemble pour contrer la banalisation des violences à caractère sexuel », a récemment été déployée à grande échelle dans plusieurs universités francophones du Québec. Apprenez-en plus sur le sujet et découvrez les raisons qui ont poussé l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) à développer une capsule sur cette thématique bien particulière.

Once a finding has been made in a student judicial affairs process, the respondent is now considered to be a person who has been found to cause harm. Such a person is then subject to a number of measures or sanctions. Such sanctions can range from reviews and reprimands to suspensions and expulsions. Amongst this range and encoded in some Canadian post-secondary institutions (PSI) policy on gender-based violence is the provision of counselling. However, a cursory check within communities of practice affiliated with the Courage to Act project suggest that this form of sanction might be fairly underutilized in the Canadian PSI context. Three factors may help explain why this is the case.

Dr. Tavcer asks what can be done differently to reduce the prevalence of sexual violence on campus, especially in the face of dwindling budgets and lack of access to programs and services. She shares details on her new study on sexual consent education and the online education consent module she's developing for Mount Royal University.

6 manières de collaborer avec les organisations communautaires qui travaillent sur la question de la violence fondée sur le genre pour les établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire

In 2020, the Courage to Act team, which includes staff, Working Group and Community of Practice members, worked collaboratively to develop key tools, toolkits and opportunities to collaborate, learn and grow. The Annual Report is meant to provide you with an easy view of the tremendous work taking place within the project and across the country.

We also recognize that those affected by sexual violence may not be sure if they’re ready to seek support right away. For this reason, we hope that this short resource will help you gain familiarity with each Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Office’s (CSVSPO) objectives and approach, as these factors may assist those requiring support in deciding whether the consultation of a CSVSPO is right for them.

The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted gender-based violence (GBV) intervention and prevention efforts at post-secondary institutions (PSIs) in Canada. It has exacerbated pre-existing challenges, while also inspiring adaptation to, and innovation in, service provision. One year later, Courage to Act is curious to know more about this impact on your work and campus community.

Courage to Act, the Canadian Federation of Students and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance invite you to participate in an upcoming listening and learning session to provide valuable input to the federal government on the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

Il y a trois ans, le Québec adoptait la loi P-22.1, mieux connue sous le nom de Loi visant à prévenir et à combattre les violences à caractère sexuel dans les établissements d’enseignement supérieur. Qu’est-il advenu de cette question sur le terrain depuis? Quels sont les résultats observables au sein de nos campus? Voici un témoignage de l’une des membres de notre communauté de pratique francophone.

On January 13th 2021, courageous voices from across Canada participated in the launch of Courage to Act’s National Skillshare Series on Addressing and Preventing Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada. This was Canada’s first national conference to address and prevent gender-based violence on campuses.

C’est avec beaucoup d’excitation que nous annonçons le lancement de notre Congrès pancanadien de partage des compétences! Nous invitons les administrations, les membres du personnel, le corps enseignant et professoral, la communauté étudiante, les personnes qui travaillent en première ligne et les organisations communautaires de tout le pays à participer à la première conférence pancanadienne visant à prévenir et contrer la violence fondée sur le genre sur les campus.

Le pendant francophone de notre blogue a été lancé le mois dernier ! Chaque mois, vous aurez désormais accès à des articles qui aborderont des sujets novateurs liés aux violences fondées sur le genre dans les établissements post-secondaire canadiens. Pour terminer l’année en beauté, on vous présente les travaux de notre communauté de pratique francophone.

If you are involved in gender-based violence prevention and intervention, or work at a post-secondary institution in Canada, you can't afford to miss Courage to Act's National Skillshare Series. Here's why!

Warmest congratulations to Aaron Brown, the first recipient of the Courage to Act: Addressing and Preventing Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions certificate! Impressively, Aaron has attended every webinar offered through Courage to Act. Learn more about Aaron and the deeply inspiring and impactful work he does as Coordinator, Sexual Violence Prevention & Education at Humber College & University of Guelph-Humber. Congratulations, Aaron!

Courage to Act has curated an interactive virtual shelf with some of our favourite self-care tools including guided meditations, journaling prompts, music playlists, grounding exercises, games and fun activities. Browse our fun selection of self-care tools by clicking on any of the ten objects on the shelf!

L'année qui vient de s’écouler fut difficile à bien des égards. En ces temps qui riment habituellement avec rapprochements et festivités, il semble encore plus important de s’accorder du temps pour prendre soin de soi. Pour vous aider à y arriver, nous avons préparé une liste de 10 ressources gratuites et accessibles en ligne que vous pourrez consulter à votre guise ou lorsque vous en ressentirez le besoin. Nous espérons que celle-ci vous aidera à traverser la période des fêtes en douceur.

As we enter the holiday season, we all deserve the chance to pause and deeply nourish and replenish our minds, bodies and spirits with care. Our team has gathered our most favourite recipes for learning, reflection, activism and healing. We hope these offer some food for thought, help you nourish existing self-care practices, and inspire you to "cook up" some new practices, so you can rest fully and bring your best self to the table in 2021.