Training & education
Critical examination and discussion about sexual and gender-based violence, consent, power dynamics, culture and other important topics are essential in building a healthy environment to study, work and live.
Mandatory Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention Training
Our workshops
SARC offers several experiential workshops which are easily customizable to suit the needs of your group, department, faculty, or class.
This workshop explores the basics of sexual violence. A definition and examples of sexual violence is offered along with discussion about power dynamics and cultural aspects as root causes. Participants will explore concepts of consent, bystander intervention, and supporting survivors providing participants with relevant information and tools for action. Throughout the workshop, participants will engage in discussion about these concepts along with compelling scenarios to aid in understanding the nuances of sexual violence and consent.
This workshop can be modified to focus on any of these subjects in more detail if required and can be delivered in approximately two to three hours.
This workshop focuses specifically on the importance of intervening when we hear and/or see violence in order to build a safe and supportive community. Participants will discuss the many barriers faced when intervening and strategies to overcome these barriers. Using scenarios and thought-provoking discussion questions, groups can expect to engage in robust dialogue.
This workshop is best when combined with additional topics but can be delivered stand-alone and is approximately 60 to 90 minutes.
This workshop explores various power dynamics and cultural elements that impact a survivor’s experience of sexual violence. This understanding informs the discussion about how to, and how not to, support someone who discloses sexual violence. Participants will discuss the difference between a disclosure and the formal reporting process at Concordia. The aim is to provide the community members with more information about what a reporting process could look like, understanding that each case is unique and dependent on the needs of the survivor.
This is a great workshop to tailor to any specific context, depending on the sector of the university your group serves, and can be delivered in approximately two hours.
As the name suggests, this workshop is designed for Faculty. Faculty have a unique and complex relationship with the student body, especially when it comes to sexual violence awareness, prevention, and support. Commonly, Students will disclose cases of sexual violence to their instructor, have strong reactions to content related to sexuality or sexual violence presented in class, may try to explore romantic or sexual relationships with their instructor a professor, or bring up harmful myths and attitudes about sexual violence during class discussion. These topics are covered in this workshop along with tools and resources to navigate these complex circumstances.
This workshop can be delivered in approximately two hours to allow for robust discussion.
Workshop development
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Past events
This series of events was designed to allow the Concordia community to reflect on, champion and celebrate consent as a cornerstone of all healthy relationships, not just intimate ones. Consent and Care Week events offer space for reflection on self-care, community care, mindfulness, and holistic well-being as essential parts of building a culture of consent on campus.
How do you see healthy relationships? Students, staff and faculty created a collaborative mural. A facilitator sparked a brief discussion to get participants' creative juices flowing, with each one receiving canvas and mixed media to create with. The individual canvases were later revealed together as a mural at a special event. The event was made possible in collaboration with Concordia Art Hives.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, with a mission to increase public understanding of sexual assault and educate communities on how to prevent it. The theme in 2024 was Building Connected Communities.
Everyone has a role to play in ending sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. The Concordia community was invited to take action in April and beyond by:
- Dropping by SARC's table on the Hall Mezzanine to learn more about Sexual Assault Awareness Month and pick up a teal ribbon pin
- Learning more on the National Sexual Violence Resource Centre's website about how more connected communities can help to prevent sexual violence
- Sharing resources with your friends and family in person or on social media to raise awareness
- Participating in the #30DaysOfSAAM Instagram challenge
- Listening to and believing survivors