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Training Opportunities
Throughout a students' academic career, there are multiple opportunities to engage with gender-based and sexual violence (GBSV) prevention education. Below are the current educational opportunities. If you have any questions about these trainings or would like to explore custom trainings, or email gbsv.edu@uwo.ca.
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Foundational Training
Gender-based & Sexual Violence (GBSV) training for all incoming students.
This training is designed as an introduction for incoming undergraduate students to learn about what gender-based and sexual violence is, how it operates in society, how to understand consent and pleasure, and how to access support on campus if you need it.
The training consists of two parts: Consent 101 & Undressing Consent.
Consent 101 is an e-learning module that takes 90 minutes to complete.
Undressing Consent is a virtual training that takes 90 minutes to complete.
For more information visit the Mustangs for Consent page.
The training consists of two parts: Consent 101 & Undressing Consent.
Consent 101 is an e-learning module that takes 90 minutes to complete.
Undressing Consent is a virtual training that takes 90 minutes to complete.
For more information visit the Mustangs for Consent page.
The training focuses on building the skills needed to decrease harm in graduate students’ roles as students, teaching assistants, research assistants, lab work and future researchers.
In this training graduate students will learn to:
- Explain and reflect on use of power over/under with others and how to be accountable to that positional power
- Identify how to set and maintain boundaries
- Differentiate between activating and trigger behaviours
- Identify ways to implement practices and tools to support safer professional engagement
- Recognize how to integrate trauma-informed approaches into their unique role on campus with students and staff you may have power over/under
- Develop practical skills to navigate difficult interactions with students/clients
Training consists of:
- SSPP: a virtual training that takes 2 hours to complete
- Foundations of Consent: an optional precursor e-learning module
Next Level Training
Gender-Based & Sexual Violence (GBSV) trainings for students in varying roles and leadership positions.
Athletes
This training series is for varsity athletes to help gain the skills to create a safer campus as student leaders. Each year athletes will complete a new module in the series each year they play. Current topics include power navigation, bystander intervention, healthy/ unhealthy relationships, emotional regulation, and communicating through conflict.
E-learning module series, 60 minutes to complete.
E-learning module series, 60 minutes to complete.
This training is designed to foster conversations between male varsity athletes in small group sessions where they will focus on self-reflection, peer dialogue and Unlearning.
Four in-person sessions, two hours long to complete.
Four in-person sessions, two hours long to complete.
This training is designed to be a chance to be responsive to the needs of specific varsity teams and what is occurring in the broader culture. These sessions will be a space of dialogue and unearthing/working through beliefs.
In-person session, 90 minutes to complete.
In-person session, 90 minutes to complete.
Student Leaders
This training is designed for student leaders to explore how they can use the power they have to not only help their peers but to also make a larger impact on our campus. Student leaders will increase their skills at identifying situations on campus that require intervention and know how to safely respond.
In-person session, two hours to complete.
In-person session, two hours to complete.
This training will equip participants with the practical skills to empathetically and confidently respond to disclosures.
Virtual or in-person session, 60 minutes to complete.
Virtual or in-person session, 60 minutes to complete.
This e-learning training for student leaders focuses on how to recognize and set boundaries in their professional roles on campus. They will learn how to employ strategies to recognize, set and hold boundaries.
E-learning module, 30 minutes to complete
Experiential Learners
This training will equip participants with the practical skills to empathetically and confidently respond to disclosures.
Virtual or in-person session, 60 minutes to complete.
Virtual or in-person session, 60 minutes to complete.
This training is designed to offer students a space to critically think about their own privilege, the impacts this may have on power dynamics in the workplace and will provide students with the practical tools to know when and how to set boundaries in a professional setting.
Virtual or in-person session, 90 minutes to complete.
Virtual or in-person session, 90 minutes to complete.
This training is designed to offer outgoing international students a space to critically think about their own privilege, the impacts this may have on power dynamics while travelling abroad and will provide students with the practical tools to know how to navigate cultural tension moments.
Virtual or in-person session, 90 minutes to complete.
Virtual or in-person session, 90 minutes to complete.
Respondents
This training is a one-on-one education program designed to engage respondents in taking accountability over the impact of their actions.
Two virtual or in-person sessions, one hour each to complete.
Two virtual or in-person sessions, one hour each to complete.
This training is designed to foster conversations between respondents in small group sessions where they will focus on self-reflection, peer dialogue and unlearning
Four virtual or in-person sessions, two hours to complete.
Four virtual or in-person sessions, two hours to complete.
Campus Wide Events
At Western’s annual Sexual Wellness Fair, students can celebrate sexual health, consent and pleasure all while playing fun games, gaining new information and connecting with campus and community supports. Prioritizing pleasure is proven to be an effective protective factor for reducing experiences of GBSV, and reducing stigma is invaluable for increasing students’ access to sexual health supports across campus. The Sexual Wellness Fair is a space for students to gain valuable information and resources regarding their sexual health, consent, and safer sex practices all in the lead up to Valentine’s Day and Sexual & Reproductive Health Awareness Week.
Each year, 成人大片 hosts a World Mental Health Day Event which is supported by a generous gift from Marilyn and Rick Evans and family in honour of their daughter and sister, Laura. Laura was a third-year psychology student at Brock University who at age 19 died of suicide.
In celebration of Laura's generous spirit and willingness to help others, her family wishes to ensure all students can access and benefit from the psycho-educational information provided through this event.
World Mental Health Day is October 10.
In celebration of Laura's generous spirit and willingness to help others, her family wishes to ensure all students can access and benefit from the psycho-educational information provided through this event.
World Mental Health Day is October 10.