Sexual Violence Response Certificate
Are you interested in learning how to build safer spaces for individuals impacted by gendered and sexual violence?
The Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management offers this series of ten virtual workshops that focus on building our knowledge and skills to respond to disclosures and build solidarity for survivors.
Anyone is welcome to attend any workshop, but students who attend five of the ten workshops will receive a Sexual Violence Response Certificate through their Laurier Experience Record.
Upcoming Workshops
Register for the workshops that interest you below.
If you attend five of the ten workshops, you will receive a Sexual Violence Response Certificate through your Laurier Experience Record.
Winter 2024
February 14th, 2024 from noon to 1:30 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom | Register for the workshop.
Society’s ideas about which bodies are desirable and worthy can impact our sense of self worth. This is deeply connected to how the kaleidoscope of different bodies may experience gender-based violence under the gaze of society. In this workshop, we will explore the subjects of bodies, power, desirability, the idea of the ‘perfect survivor’ and how they collide.
February 28th, 2024 from 1:00pm to 3:00 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom | Register for the workshop.
All survivors need support -- but often those of us who are marginalized by systems of violence are denied the understanding and care we deeply deserve. This workshop tackles anti-violence from the specific intersections of Black, Indigenous, and people of colour who are of marginalized genders.
March 11th, 2024 from 3:00pm to 4:30 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom | Register for the workshop.
In a culture where consent often isn’t at the forefront, many of us encounter harms relating to or impacting gendered and sexual violence often. This workshop will explore the ways that encounters with harm can show up, and how bystanders can respond to them.
March 27th, 2024 from noon to 1:30 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom | Register for the workshop.
Details coming soon!
Past Workshops
Jan. 24th, 2024 from noon to 1:30 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom
Has someone told you that they have been accused of sexual violence? Do you know someone who has caused harm? How do we make space to hold people accountable for their actions and acknowledge their common humanity?
In this workshop, we will use a case scenario to learn about survivor support, recognizing your feelings, how to approach the situation, and what the next steps look like.
Let’s uphold safety while shifting from our toxic cancel culture.
Jan. 16th, 2024 from 3:00pm to 4:30 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom
When someone has been impacted by gendered and sexual violence, receiving caring responses from the people around them is crucial to the healing process and can help prevent or lessen trauma. Will you be ready to respond when someone in your life tells you it happened to them? Learn about ways you can respond sensitively and be prepared with tools and resources when you receive a disclosure.
Nov. 30th, 2024 from 3:00- 4:30PM | Virtual, Zoom
Forms of homophobia, transphobia, and cissexism are often intrinsically connected to gendered and sexual violence, yet 2S + LGBTQIA+ voices are often silenced in these conversations.
This workshop will help folks learn to effectively hold space for people who have experienced marginalization due to their sexual or gender identity.
Nov. 22nd, 2024 from noon- 1:30PM | Virtual, Zoom
Facilitated by Carol Bilson
Survivors who have experienced or been connected to colonial violence, deserve support and care that acknowledges the ways in which gendered violence and colonial violence intersect. This workshop explores the experiences of survivors who have felt the impacts of colonialism, and how folks can support them.
Nov. 7th, 2024 from 3:00- 4:30PM | Virtual, Zoom
This workshop will help you learn about using a trauma-aware perspective to better understand the neurobiological and relational impacts of trauma. It is important to be aware of the nervous system and trauma-based survival responses when supporting an individual who has been impacted by gendered or sexual violence.
Oct. 18th, 2024 from 3:00- 4:30PM | Virtual, Zoom
In a culture where consent often isn’t at the forefront, many of us encounter harms relating to or impacting gendered and sexual violence often. This workshop will explore the ways that encounters with harm can show up, and how bystanders can respond to them.
Oct. 3rd, 2024 from 3:00- 4:30PM | Virtual, Zoom
We’ve all heard the term ‘self-care’, but how far does caring just for yourself really go? This workshop will explore the impacts of secondary trauma and ways in which we can work towards employing joint accountability in our communities. Join us to develop skills around helping foster a culture of collective care and empowerment.
Sep. 27th, 2024 from noon- 1:30PM | Virtual, Zoom
When someone has been impacted by gendered and sexual violence, receiving caring responses from the people around them is crucial to the healing process and can help prevent or lessen trauma. Will you be ready to respond when someone in your life tells you it happened to them? Learn about ways you can respond sensitively and be prepared with tools and resources when you receive a disclosure.
Oct. 6, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom | Register for the workshop.
When someone has been impacted by gendered and sexual violence, receiving caring responses from the people around them is crucial to the healing process and can help prevent or lessen trauma. Will you be ready to respond when someone in your life tells you it happened to them? Learn about ways you can respond sensitively and be prepared with tools and resources when you receive a disclosure.
*This workshop repeats over two sessions, on Oct. 6, 2022 and Jan. 18, 2023.