AVP Care Packages available!
To celebrate the end of the semester (yay) as well as acknowledge and hold space for some of you who may have experienced violence, the Anti-Violence Project (AVP) has created some care packages! These care…
Author: Outreach Coordinator
Having the Difficult (and Necessary) Conversations: Talking to Kids about Colonization, Colonialism, and Decolonization (as a White Settler Parent)
By an AVP volunteer. Disclaimer: This was written by a white settler and is intended to be read and reflected on by other white settlers. While this may be read by folks who do not…
We get feedback on our feedback form sometimes
There are quite a few ways to get in touch with us. We’re available on Twitter and Instagram for social stuff. We’re also on Facebook now and then. We’re also happy when folks fill out our feedback form…
Button making party, Thursday 3:00pm
Join us on Thursday January 26th to make art, be in community, and help stock up our button supplies – come for five minutes or stay for two hours…
A new semester of the Men’s Circle at UVic
Join us on Wednesday, January 18th, for our first Men’s Circle meeting of 2017 so we can re-introduce ourselves and prepare for all of our new…
Last Men’s Circle of the fall semester is November 30th
The last Men’s Circle of the semester is coming up on November 30th and we would love it if you joined us…
Come find us!
We’re really excited for folks to return to campus and to meet all the wonderful new folks coming to UVic (Lkwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ territories) this fall! You can find us out tabling with our special friend…
Volunteer training applications due Sept 19, 2016
Interested in volunteering with AVP? Here is your chance! We have an amazing volunteer training lined up for 2016 that will cover topics such as consent, colonization, systemic violence, sex positivity, bystander intervention, creative resistance,…
Public Relations (Outreach) Coordinator Job Posting
Please share widely! AVP is hiring an Outreach Coordinator (job description attached). This is a one year term position with 20-25 hours per week. Posting closes at 3pm Tuesday Aug 23rd, 2016; Interviews to be held…
Trans-exclusion is violent
Hello community members, As an organization we are enraged, heartbroken, and ashamed regarding the atrocious amount of violence that has been, and continues to be targeted towards trans women and transfeminine folks on campus and…
Consultation for “Sexualized Violence Programs and Policy Review”
Hi folks, The stuff below the hearts might be hard, especially for survivors/people who have supported survivors. I’m leaving lots of space so you can scroll down to read if you want to continue. It…
Clothesline Project at UVic
Over the next few days the Clothesline Project will be up at UVic in the Student Union Building, the D wing of the MacLaurin bldg, and in the lobby of the University Center. On Thurs…
Last Men’s Circle of the semester
Weds Mar 30, 6-8 pm UVic Student Union Bldg, Room B028 Topic: Film – School of Secrets The Men’s Circle Coordinating Collective would like to acknowledge that the men’s circle takes place on W’SANEC and Lekwungen…
Jan – April Support Hours
AVP’s support hours are resuming this week in our new support room! You can find us in the basement of the UVic Student Union Bldg in room B017 on Mondays from 3-5 pm. You can…
Knowing Really is Better: Informed Consent and HIV Routine Testing
For World AIDS Day we’d like to share a piece about HIV testing and informed consent that was written by some folks we admire at the Vancouver Island Person Living With HIV/AIDS Society. Informed consent…