Help prevent and address gender based violence in your school! We’re offering FREE in-person professional development to individual schools, groups of schools, and/or school boards. Free lunch will be provided! This opportunity is open to teachers, staff, and administrators at schools across Canada. Professional development will be prioritized for Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and rural/remote locations.
Professional Development Session Information:
Date: We are delivering professional development sessions until March 31st. In your request, you will have the option to select date ranges that may work for your group.
Time: This professional development opportunity is being offered primarily as a full day session (9am-3:30pm), however, we can adjust the duration and content based on your group needs. For example, we can facilitate a session for teachers and staff in the morning (i.e. 9am-12pm), and another for administrators in the afternoon (i.e. 1pm-3:30pm) or vice versa.
Location: We're offering this professional development opportunity to teachers, staff, and administrators at schools across Canada. We are prioritizing communities in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and rural/remote locations. Our facilitation team will travel to your location. If you are unsure about your group's eligibility based on location, please reply to this email with your location so we can verify your eligibility.
Cost: This professional development opportunity is generously funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada, and is free for school teachers, staff, and administrators.
Eligibility: This professional development opportunity is available to all school teachers, staff, and administrators across all Canadian school boards, both public and private. To make this request, your group does not need to be within the same school board to attend a session.
Content: The content for this professional development session has been developed in collaboration with a Youth Advisory Council comprised of 2LSGBTQIA+ youth (aged 16-24) across Canada, as well as a Partner Advisory Council of 10 partner organizations that work closely with 2SLGBTQIA+ youth across Canada. The content will highlight the current context of gender-based violence against 2SLGBTQIA+ youth in your communities, and ways to prevent and address this issue through scenario-based activities and Q&A periods.
COVID-19 Considerations: We will be monitoring the local public health recommendations regarding COVID-19 both in our communities as well as your home communities prior to travel. We encourage participants to wear masks and stay home if they are feeling unwell.