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Going online: What we want you to know about our workshops

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Like many folks who’ve been privileged enough to be able to continue to work throughout the last 9 months, I’ve faced the challenge of having to quickly learn to translate my skills into new socially distanced methods. For me, as

AVP Educator December 17, 2020December 15, 2020 Commentary No Comments Read more

Supporting students and survivors during COVID-19

Supporting students and survivors during COVID-19

We’re so excited to bring you online workshops this fall (more information to be announced soon) but in the meantime we thought we’d share a project we took on earlier this spring! On May 20th we had the pleasure of

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9 Things folks supporting survivors of sexual assault should know about reporting

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Are you supporting a friend or loved one who has been sexually assaulted? Here are some useful tips on how to talk about reporting with a survivor.

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8 Things survivors of sexual assault should know about reporting

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In light of public discussion on reporting, we wanted to write a piece all about reporting and the many considerations that come with it to help survivors make informed decisions for themselves.

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Making space for “maybe”

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When I first started learning about consent, so much of what I read and learned focused on the importance of valuing and making space for everyone to be able to say “no”. While I definitely agree that learning to accept

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Feeling through rejection

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Rejection… for some folks, just the thought of it makes their hearts ache, their bellies rumble and their hands sweat. However, in many ways rejection is a regular part of everyday life. Since we aren’t mind readers who can anticipate

AVP Educator December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Commentary 1 Comment Read more

What Does It Mean to “Hold Space for Someone?”

What Does It Mean to “Hold Space for Someone?”

The statement to hold space for someone is becoming more popular. But what does this mean? I have thought about this concept more and more as I continue to support survivors and even as I support loved ones through hard

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Do you want to hug? Creative ways to ask for a hug

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Hugging. Some of us hug our friends, our partners, our family and even people we’ve just met. Some us just don’t like hugs and that’s awesome too. Hugging can be a way to comfort someone, to show someone you care,

AVP Educator January 9, 2019July 17, 2019 Commentary 2 Comments Read more

Resource Review: Zines for people who have caused harm

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***This blog post was written by AVP volunteer Anabelle Bernard Fournier   When you visit the AVP office or support space in the basement of the Student Union Building, you may notice a beautiful wall with strings full of zines

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Reflecting on Support and Consent

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*written by Elise Fermina Freire, one of our amazing volunteers* Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about support and consent, even more so now that I am volunteering with the Anti-Violence Project (AVP). Support and consent are linked, as both

Serena June 13, 2018 Commentary No Comments Read more
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  • About
    ▼
    • Territory Acknowledgement
    • Our services
      ▼
      • Team
      • History
      • Finances
      • Career
    • Contact and Support Hours
    • Website and Social Media Policy
    • Location and Accessibility
  • Support
    ▼
    • Emergency Information, Organizations, and Resources
    • Some things to consider if you have recently been sexually assaulted
    • Safety Planning
    • Video Support
    • On-Campus Resources at the University of Victoria
    • Off-Campus Organizations in Victoria
      ▼
      • Links to organizations, groups and websites
    • Reporting
    • How to Support
      ▼
      • Support if you have caused harm
  • Workshops
    ▼
    • Workshop: Understanding Consent Culture
    • Workshop: Supporting a Survivor
  • Get involved
    ▼
    • AVP Newsletter
    • Volunteering with the Anti-Violence Project
    • Men’s Circle at UVic
    • Sexualized Violence Awareness Week
  • Blog
    ▲
    • Commentary
    • News & updates
  • Resources
    ▼
    • Anti-Oppressive Practices
      ▼
      • Glossary
      • Consent
      • Library
      • Sex Positivity
      • Reproductive Justice
      • Resistance
    • Prevention
      ▼
      • Sexualized Harassment
      • Bystander Intervention
      • Myths and Realities
      • Men’s Circle Resources
      • Support from AVP for prevention events
    • Media
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      • Make Your Own
      • Media Faves
      • Print Resources
      • AVP gear