Current students

Thursday, March 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Sexual Violence in the Workplace

In this one hour workshop we will be exploring the way gender inequity can lead to workplace harms and ways to disrupt, prevent, and respond to these harms.

We will discuss unconscious bias and the role it can play in everyday interactions as well as what happens when gender-based harms occur.

This workshop is hosted by the Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office.

Register here.

Thursday, February 26, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

AI & Tech-Facilitated Abuse Workshop

AI and deepfake technologies are rapidly evolving tools with significant potential for positive impact. However, they are increasingly being misused to create harmful and exploitative content.

Join us for a 1-hour introductory virtual workshop exploring how sexual violence intersects with technology. We’ll examine how the internet, social media, and direct messaging platforms amplify the speed, scale, and prevalence of abuse in ways we have never experienced before - and what we can do to take collective action against it.

Register here.

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

AI & Tech-Facilitated Abuse Workshop

AI and deepfake technologies are rapidly evolving tools with significant potential for positive impact. However, they are increasingly being misused to create harmful and exploitative content.

Join us for a 1-hour introductory virtual workshop exploring how sexual violence intersects with technology. We’ll examine how the internet, social media, and direct messaging platforms amplify the speed, scale, and prevalence of abuse in ways we have never experienced before - and what we can do to take collective action against it.

Register here.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Dating & Neurodiversity

Join SVPRO and the Neurominds Collective for an in-person workshop on Dating & Neurodiversity!

In this interactive workshop, participants will cover topics like:

  • healthy relationships with/as a neurodivergent individual

  • Sensory-friendly dating tips

  • Discuss and understand why people on the Autism Spectrum receive less sexual health education other typically developing people

Participation is not required, although there is an interactive portion to the workshop. Individuals are welcome to sit and listen opposed to being forced to participate :)

For more questions, accessibility needs, comments or concerns, please reach out to Chris Martin at chris.martin@uwaterloo.ca

Friday, February 27, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Gender-Based Violence in the Legal System

SVPRO, Women's Crisis Services, and the WRPS IPV unit will explore gender-based violence within the legal system: to learn options for reporting intimate-partner violence and sexual violence, to be educated on support services offered for survivors of IPV and SV, and to inform on mandatory charging related to IPV and SV as it relates to the family violence project. Open to STUDENTS, STAFF, & FACULTY

Thursday, May 29, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Behind the Screen: Conversations on Adolescence - Virtual Series

Registration
May 29 – Register here

About: We’re launching a new initiative in line with the hype of Netflix's Adolescence, a psychological crime drama that explores themes of masculinity, youth, social media, violence, and the criminal justice system. This four-part series (every Thursday in May) will provide an opportunity for us to gather and unpack each episode, with guided conversations on the show's powerful themes around relationships, boundaries, gender, consent, and growing up. This discussion series offers a brave, welcoming space to reflect on the show’s messages and connect them to real-life experiences. Whether you’ve already seen the show, or are watching it for the first time, we invite you to come with curiosity, compassion, and a willingness to learn.

Drop in for one session or join us for the whole series - each episode offers a new opportunity to talk, reflect, and grow - open to everyone, students, staff, and faculty. 

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Talking to Children About Consent

May 27
12-1PM
Register here

About: This virtual Lunch & Learn 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. Although the session specifically focus on young children, many of the ideas and suggestions are transferrable to older children. Resources and slides provided. This virtual workshop is open to staff and faculty. 

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence: Understanding Digital Abuse - Virtual Workshop

About: This workshop seeks to build understanding around how tech-facilitated gender-based violence happens in modern society, as well as smart practices to support prevention. You will learn what characterizes technology-facilitated gender-based violence, its types, prevalence, and solutions - the workshop emphasizes the Canadian context. This virtual workshop is open to staff, faculty, and students.

Register here