Building a community of consent

With a new academic year underway, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s is showing its commitment to creating a campus free of sexual violence by holding a series of events and initiatives for Consent Awareness Week. Initiated by the  and running Sept. 19-23, Consent Awareness Week is an opportunity to spark dialogue about consent, sex, and sexuality in the post-secondary setting and beyond. Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s activities for the week will provide safe spaces for discussion and a variety of learning opportunities.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�We are committed to creating a campus free of sexual violence by building a community of consent,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Barb Lotan, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�While Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s has taken important steps to help prevent and respond to sexual violence, we can only reach our goals with the help of the entire community. Consent Awareness Week provides an opportunity for all of us to think about what we can do to help create a safer environment for everyone.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

As part of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s commitment to preventing sexual violence, a new online learning program about consent, It Takes All of Us, is now mandatory for incoming first-year students. The program helps users learn how they can participate in building a safe and inclusive culture. It focuses on sexual violence, sexual consent, bystander intervention, and supporting survivors. It Takes All of Us is open to all members of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s community.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�The sooner we can help students understand consent the better,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Meg Ferriman, Director, Student Life in Student Affairs. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�We have made It Takes All of Us mandatory for our incoming undergraduate students to send the message right away that consent is a highly important issue and integral to making campus safe and inclusive for all.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s is also promoting consent through a social media ad campaign called Give Help, Get Help. The ads remind students that it takes everyone to build a community of consent and directs them to resources for seeking help or supporting survivors if faced with sexual violence. Give Help, Get Help is part of Building Community Together, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s social media campaign promoting safe and responsible behaviour.

Consent Week Activities and Resources

Panel Discussion: Campus Life: Sex, Intimacy, and Belonging

A panel discussion on Sept. 21, Campus Life: Sex, Intimacy, and Belonging, in the Ban Righ Fire Side Lounge will address consent in the context of residence life and will provide a safe space for an open conversation about how to navigate sex, intimacy, and identity within the campus environment. This event is organized by Residence Life and Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Services.

Ask Me Anything

Students will have the opportunity to anonymously ask questions about consent throughout the week by using Ask Me Anything (AMA) About Consent Question Boxes that are being distributed in residence buildings. Peer Health Educators from Student Wellness Services (SWS) will then answer these questions on Raftr, the first-year community카지노 게임 컬렉션�s digital communications platform, and on SWS카지노 게임 컬렉션� social media accounts.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�Students may have questions about consent they may not feel comfortable asking in person,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Erin Burns, Peer Health Outreach Coordinator, SWS. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�When others see the answers on Raftr and social media, it can help increase awareness, and kickstart important discussions around campus as well.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Community Partners: We Believe You Day

Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Services (SVPRS) is also partnering with the Sexual Assault Centre Kingston (SACK) and other post-secondary institutions to recognize We Believe You Day on Sept. 20. Members of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s community are encouraged to post messages showing support for survivors of sexual violence in their workspace, living space, or on social media.

Learn more on the Consent Awareness Week at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s webpage.           

Consensual Humans: Consent Week Table Talk

, a student organization dedicated to promoting consent in the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s community, is inviting students to drop by their table in Common Ground in the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Centre to discuss consent, join the club, or enter their Consent Awareness Week raffle or trivia contest. The event will take place Sept. 20 from 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Learn more on the .

Ongoing education and events

The university offers year-round opportunities for students to build their awareness and skills in relation to gender-based violence and bystander intervention, including a certificate program run by trained peers. Information can be found on the SVPRS website.

Support for survivors of sexual violence

Any student in need of support or information about options and next steps is encouraged to contact Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator, Barb Lotan, at bjl7@muwangwooden.com.

Learn more on the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response website.

There are a number of other resources also available at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s for students who have been impacted by sexual violence, including Student Wellness Services, the , the , and the .

For free 24/7 crisis support, students can also turn to Empower Me, , and the crisis support line operated by . Faculty and staff can contact the Employee and Family Assistance Program.

Note: This article originally appeared in the Queen's Gazette.