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News | Project Respect | Social Action

Leadership Opportunity for Black youth!

ByCarissa Ropponen July 20, 2020July 21, 2020

Girls and Femmes with Afro-Textured Hair and Project Respect invite you to help us create workshops for Black youth! Project Respect is collaborating with Nichola Watson, Counsellor, and Dr. Lisa Gunderson’s Girls and Femmes…

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(Un)learning in anti-violence work
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(Un)learning in anti-violence work

ByVSAC June 6, 2020July 7, 2020

At the beginning of June, the Inclusive Services Team at VSAC wrote a post about how to begin (Un)learning White Supremacy in Anti Violence Work. We received feedback about how this post centered white…

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Then We Work for Change – Dec 6, Part 2

ByBarb Peck December 28, 2017December 28, 2017

The following is the second half of a talk I gave on Dec 6 at Royal Roads University as part of their ceremony to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence…

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Social Action

First We Mourn – Dec 6, Part 1

ByBarb Peck December 28, 2017December 28, 2017

The following are some of the thoughts I shared on Dec 6 at Royal Roads University as part of their ceremony to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. …

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Consent | Healing | Social Action | Trans Inclusion

Allyship and Anger in 2016

ByReception November 18, 2016

So… are you pissed off? Angry? Furious? Are you feeling so utterly incredibly exhausted and frustrated with the state of the world right now? Yah… so are Tanille and Alexa. Here’s some thoughts on what to do with this anger.

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On Visibility and Vulnerability

ByReception March 31, 2016

Alexa talks about Visibility and Vulnerability, TDOV, and making the work personal.

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Social Action | Trans Inclusion

Survival is a revolutionary act.

ByReception September 11, 2015February 26, 2016

Alexa talks about survival.

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Social Action

Oh…You Work There

ByBarb Peck January 19, 2015January 20, 2015

I have encountered many reactions to my work and also heard from others in this field about their experiences. Let’s tune into a conversation in a social setting, when I am first meeting someone…

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