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YWCA week without violence

October 12 to 18, 2008

Art! Awareness! Education! Action!

Be a part of the Week Without Violence. Help us eradicate violence from homes, schools, workplaces and our neighbourhoods. Join YWCA Toronto in our efforts to stop violence before it claims another victim.

The undeniable increase in school shootings, gang activity, the upsurge of bullying and sexual assaults in all schools indicate a swell of violence, especially gender-based violence in our city, leaving everyone at risk. All of us have experienced violence in our communities, and for many of us it has been too close to home. During the Week Without Violence, October 12 to 18, 2008, we invite the community to address violence in lots of different ways, to help us think about the ways.

Through education, art, empowerment and action YWCA Toronto, in concert with YWCAs across the country and the world will spread a message of peace and non-violence, welcoming communities across the city to host and participate in free events.

common ground

The Power of Being a Girl,
Respect for Being a Boy Conference

> When:
Friday October 17, 2008 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

> Where:
Oakham House, Ryerson University, 63 Gould Street

> What:
A one day conference during school hours for students in the GTA, it will operate in two streams: boys in one, girls in another with a plenary at the end to share resources and make some action plans for shared change agendas going forward.

YWCA Toronto and the White Ribbon Campaign will join forces to link emerging leaders and youth in our first-ever attempt to create common ground on the issues of gender based violence among high school aged youth.

CONFERENCE FULLY BOOKED !!! download the poster!
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The Power of Being A Girl | Respect for Being a Boy conference is a response to a broadlyacknowledged need to "build common ground" between young women and young men in today's Toronto. It is a conference that will use engagement with different media - such as writing, story-boarding, videography, news analysis, interactive skill-building - to explore gender, power and race in the advent of and solutions to violence in schools and community. It will pay specific attention to the role that unequal dynamics between girls and boys has in the high rates of sexual harassment and sexual assault among school-aged girls.

This year's workshops:

Act Up, Act Out!
Facilitated by: In forma Theatre
Beyond Bitches and Beats
Facilitated by: The Miss G Project
Design for Impact
Facilitated by Violence Intervention Project
Dating: 4 REAL
Facilitated by YWCA Toronto – Girls
Freestyle
Facilitated by: Stephanie Archambault
Making Media to Make Change
Facilitated by Female Eye Film Festival
MUSIC to MOVE
Facilitated by Beats Ta Da Streets

FULLY BOOKED !!
Common Ground | Respect for Being a Boy & the Power of Being a Girl Conference

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take action against violence

You can participate in a number of ways. For example, you can make a personal pledge or plan an event in your community. To find out how to host a Week Without Violence event, contact Raine Liliefeldt at YWCA Toronto, 416.961.8100 ext. 326 or email rliliefeldt [at] ywcatoronto.org.

Everyone is welcome to j...I think Bloor/Islington are interesting. No doubt less expensive rate and nice location between the airport and downtown. (ie: both airports, and easy access from all major highways)oin us in stopping violence!


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host your own event

imagine Help end violence in your community! There are lots of ways to get your school, business or community group involved in the Week Without Violence, and YWCA Toronto wants to help.
download 2008 ywca week without violence guide
download 2008 ywca week without violence poster (11x17)

take action against violence

Week Without Violence is good for school, workplace, gym, stores, libraries:

Here are four steps to hosting your own event:

1. select an event

Select the event best suited to your community or workplace:

Expressive Art Workshop
Bring the Peace Story Time
Conflict Resolution
Healthy Dating Relationships Workshop
Lunch and Learns
Peace Pledge
Peace Tree Movie and Workshop
Wen Do Workshop
Yoga, meditation to boost inner peace

You can also select an event based around the themes of the Week Without Violence:

Day of Remembrance
Protecting Our Children
Making Our Schools Safer
Confronting Violence Against Women
Facing Violence Among Men
Eliminating Discrimination and Hate Crime
Promoting Wellness: Healthy and Creative
Alternatives to Violence
Harassment in the Workplace
Media Awareness.

2. contact us

Contact YWCA Toronto to register your event. YWCA Toronto will provide support with promotional materials (posters, listings) Your event will be posted on www.weekwithoutviolence.com. YWCA Toronto can arrange a video, or a guest speaker to attend your event. YWCA Toronto provides Healthy Dating Relationships Workshops throughout the city, we would be happy to arrange a YWCA staff to facilitate a workshop in your workplace or school. The trick is to contact us before September 19, 2008 to book a workshop or speaker.

3. hold your event

Between October 12 and October 18, have fun promoting a Week Without Violence! Make sure you take lots of pictures - we're hoping to create an online photo album for all of this year's community events.

4. evaluate your event

Make a few notes on how the event is going, and get some feedback from participants. What would you do differently next year?

For further information, or to host an event at your school, workplace or other organization, contact:
Raine Liliefeldt at YWCA Toronto
416.961.8100 ext. 326
rliliefeldt [at] ywcatoronto.org.

download:
2008 ywca week without violence guide
women's resource funding brief to Ministry of Finance (01/2007)
Senate Commitee on children's human rights brief (01/2007)
Status of Women Canada letter to House of Commons (01/2007)
Cyber Safety Internet (CSI NET)
- a girls' guide to being safe on the internet (4.8Mb)

visit:
advocacy at World YWCA
advocacy at YWCA Canada