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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.
Fall 2025 - Winter 2026
September 23, 2025 from 1pm to 2:30pm | Virtual, Zoom | Register Here
When someone has been impacted by gendered or 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? Join us for this workshop to discover how to respond with sensitivity and gain the tools and resources required for receiving a disclosure.
October 8, 2025 from noon to 1:30pm | Virtual, Zoom | Register Here
Survivors who have experienced or been connected to colonial violence are deserving of 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 best support them.
October 15, 2025 from 1pm to 2:30pm | Virtual, Zoom | Register Here
This workshop will help you learn about using a trauma-informed perspective to better understand the neurobiological and relational impacts of trauma. When supporting people who have been impacted by gendered or sexual violence, it is important to be aware of the nervous system and trauma based survival responses.
November 6, 2025 from 1pm to 2:30pm | Virtual, Zoom | Register Here
Forms of homophobia, transphobia, and cissexism are often intrinsically linked to gendered and sexual violence, yet 2SLGBTQIA+ voices are often silenced in these conversations. This workshop will help folks learn how to effectively hold space for people who have experienced marginalization due to their sexual or gender identity.
November 17, 2025 from 12pm to 1:30pm | Virtual, Zoom| Register Here
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.
January 13, 2026 from 1pm to 2:30pm | Virtual, Zoom| Register Here
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.
January 20, 2026 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm | Virtual, Zoom| Register Here
This workshop explores what vicarious trauma is and how it may show up, while offering self-compassion practices to support your wellbeing. You'll leave with practices to care for yourself while being present for those around you.
February 10, 2026 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Virtual, Zoom| Register Here
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 examine the subjects of bodies, power, desirability, and the idea of the ‘perfect survivor’ and how they collide.
March 4 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm | Virtual, Zoom| Register Here
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 25, 2026 from 1pm to 2:30pm | Virtual, Zoom| Register Here
Societal expectations of masculinity and sexuality often create barriers for masculine-identifying survivors seeking support and care. In this workshop, we will examine how toxic masculinity—intersecting with whiteness, colonialism, and patriarchy—shapes the experiences of male-identified survivors. Join us to explore how we can build safer, more inclusive spaces that support the healing of masculine survivors and promote healthier expressions of masculinity