BCIT offers the following workshops and training opportunities related to sexualized violence:
Safer Campuses for Everyone – Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence (register through the Employee Learning Centre or for students through the Safer Campuses for Everyone – Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence course).
This online training will cover:
- The many forms of sexualized violence and the impact of sexualized violence as well as examine some of the reasons why sexualized violence happens
- The importance of consent in all relationships and how to intervene to prevent sexualized violence
- How to find support for themselves or how to support someone else who has experienced sexualized violence
Sexual Violence Prevention and Intervention synchronous workshop can be delivered online or in-person upon request. The workshop is is typically 90-120 minutes and can be tailored to a specific audience.
The workshop has the following objectives for participants:
- Define consent and sexual violence
- Recognize the complex roots of sexual violence and how it is normalized
- Identify barriers and safety concerns to consider before intervening
- Describe and apply the 4D Active Bystander Model
- Recognize that everyone has a role in creating healthy and safe campus communities
Contact the Respect, Diversity and Inclusion (RDI) Department for more information or to book this workshop.
BCIT also offers workshops related to more general issues of respectful work and learning environments. Contact the Respect, Diversity and Inclusion (RDI) Department for more information on all available options.