Information session

Fall brings Consent Week which runs from Sept 16 - 20. Consent Week is an opportunity for campus community members to meaningfully engage in conversations and initiatives centered on consent, boundaries, healthy relationships, and the prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence.

Active Bystander Intervention Training - open sessions for all UWaterloo students:

• In-person on Sept 16 from 5:30 - 8:30pm , STC 0020
• Virtual on Sept 23 from 5:30 - 8pm

For a Keeping Well at Work special event, join us for an engaging session designed to help you rethink and reimagine your retirement. Featured recently in the Waterloo Magazine, Simon Chan (BA ‘98) and Kyra Jones (BSc ‘09, PhD ‘14) from Adapt with Intent, along with special guest retirees including Mike Drak, Canadian best-selling author on the non-financial aspects of retirement, will share insights on how retirement is being reimagined.

Join our experts to receive recommended tips and suggestions for putting together a strong scholarship application package. Registration is required. Please note that this webinar will focus on tips and information related to writing your application and the content you should include. 

Talking to young children (age 0-6) about consent.

This virtual session will discuss and answer questions about the importance of talking to young children about consent, setting boundaries, and using the proper names for body parts to help build a culture of respect and consent.

Bystander Intervention Training is one way the Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office (SVPRO) is helping to build consent culture on our campus. Participants will be provided with the skills and resources to intervene when they see harmful, or potentially harmful, behaviour which includes sexual violence, as well as other forms of harm.
 

In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, join Kevin George, Associate Director, Indigenous Initiatives, Library, for an informative talk about smudging.

Join us online for a presentation that will provide learning about the spirit, meaning and need for a smudge-friendly campus.

The Library is pleased to be taking registration to facilitate virtual attendance. We look forward to seeing you!

May marks Sexual Violence Awareness Month (SVAM). SVAM is an opportunity for campus community members to spark important conversations about sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and foster a community of support. SVPRO will be holding talks and booths all month long to celebrate SVAM, advancing SGBV awareness and literacy on a host of relevant topics!

Join the Waterloo Climate Institute for a guest talk, Holly Buck from the University of Buffalo will draw upon multiple methods to explore what new political subcultures mean for climate politics broadly and the politics of solar geoengineering research in particular.

A part of the Menstrual Equity Lunch and Learn Series. Let’s talk about perimenopause and menopause! During this online session, we will discuss the complexities of perimenopause and menopause, as well as share important insights and resources to help you thrive during this phase of life.