Fall 2017… so much is up!
photo by Gary Bendig on Unsplash Well here we are. After an uncharacteristically hot summer, barely a drop of rain, and some really scary fires, we are heading back into another university semester. The cycle…
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2017 Volunteer Training!
Interested in volunteering with AVP? Here is your chance! We have an amazing volunteer training lined up for 2017 that will cover topics such as consent, colonization, systemic violence, sex positivity, harm reduction, bystander intervention,…
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Decolonization workshop, a video from Unist’ot’en Camp 2014
During my time working at AVP, I had the privilege of watching a video of a workshop held in 2014 at the Unist’ot’en Camp. It’s a good workshop though the video is at times hard…
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Perhaps a shift in the right direction
On March 20th the Status of Women Canada released their report Taking Action to End Violence Against Women and Girls in Canada. This report marks an institutional affirmation of things that have been said for…
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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…
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What we got up to Jan – April 2017
Another semester is done and we want to con-grad-ulate everyone for all their accomplishments whether you graduated or not, whether you remained in classes, dropped out, or took some time off. We know how much…
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Kenya & Paloma take on Ottawa
This past October, AVP was invited by The House of Commons’ Standing Committee on the Status of Women to be part of their study on Violence Against Young Girls and Women specifically in relation to campus violence. Kenya and Paloma reflect on their experience presenting to the committee in Ottawa.
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Why catcalling sucks
Catcalling is part of rape culture. This means it’s also connected to power and privilege and cisnormativity…
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Men’s Circle, semester in review
We had a semester of meet-ups as the Men’s Circle at UVic and it was fantastic. Thanks AVP. Here’s a few thoughts and reflections…
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IBPOC Support Hours
We’ve been asked by a community member to respond to the increase in conversations on campus about white supremacy resulting from a wall that’s been erected at the Student Union Bldg that reads, “How do you challenge white supremacy?”. While these conversations about naming and challenging white supremacy are crucial …
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Kids, cats, and everyday acts of consent
What are we teaching children, in the the tiny everyday moments when we disregard their personal boundaries and what about the cats that we love…
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Reflections on the first week at AVP
Hey there! My name’s Dez. I’m a third year Social Work Student studying at UVIC. I am currently a practicum student working at AVP this semester and could not be more excited about this opportunity…
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Being a Community and Protecting Identities
All Indigenous and People of Colour (IPOC) have something in common: the destruction of our land, culture, and people. In addition, IPOC bodies are stigmatized through practices of Othering and the imposition of Eurocentric beauty…
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CLOSED – We’re hiring an Education Coordinator
AVP Education Coordinator – Amended 2016-01-29 (1) ** All applications must be submitted to alma [at] uvic [dot] ca or dropped off at the General Office at the Student Union Bldg UVic. Applications sent directly…
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Unlearning White Supremacy discussion group: reflections on the “free Tibet syndrome”
By defining violence as elsewhere, as “out there”, we frame our own lives and communities as innocent and good. This move to innocence is a problem because it enables us to ignore the local struggles and violence occurring within our own…
