SVPRO offers free educational workshops for UBC students, faculty, and staff that promote consent, prevent sexual violence, and build skills for responding to disclosures in trauma-informed ways.
Our workshops are scheduled throughout the year and are open to members of the UBC community. Browse the upcoming workshop schedule below and register for a session that fits your schedule.
Upcoming Workshops
All workshops will be hosted in person at the SVPRO office (2110-6180 Walter Gage Road). Registration is limited to 15 participants.
| Date | Workshop | Audience | Time | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | Introduction to SVPRO and Responding to Disclosures | Faculty & Staff | 10:00 –11:30 am | Register |
| September 17 | Creating a Culture of Consent | Students | 10:00am – 11:30am | Register |
| September 22 | Introduction to SVPRO and Responding to Disclosures | Faculty & Staff | 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Register |
| September 23 | Creating a Culture of Consent | Students | 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Register |
Faculty and Staff Workshop
Introduction to SVPRO and Responding to Disclosures
This workshop introduces participants to the foundations of consent and sexual violence while providing practical guidance on responding to disclosures in a trauma-informed way. Participants will also learn about SVPRO’s services and the role faculty and staff play in fostering a culture of consent and communities of care. Refreshments will be provided.
Student Workshop
Creating a Culture of Consent
This interactive workshop explores consent, sexualized violence, and the role we all play in creating a culture of consent and communities of care at UBC. Participants will build practical skills for responding to a disclosure of harm in a trauma-informed, survivor-centred way, connect with the SVPRO team, and engage in meaningful conversation with other students.
Pizza will be provided, and participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Other Educational Options:
- Tabling: SVPRO volunteers and staff are available to set up a table or booth to connect directly with your community, answer questions, and share our resources.
- Media Literacy: SVPRO Media Literacy programming uses content from television, film, advertisements, music videos, or other platforms, to discuss the impact and ramifications of the messaging we are exposed to throughout our lives. Stay tuned to our Education page and Instagram for upcoming Media Literacy events.
- Consultation: If none of the education sessions above meet your needs, we encourage you to contact us at svpro.vancouver@ubc.ca to schedule a 30-minute consultation with an SVPRO Educator.
SVPRO Education Strategy
At SVPRO, we teach toward the world we want to live in. A world where everyone can thrive in communities built on respect, consent, and care.
We recognize that preventing sexualized violence requires more than changing individual behaviour. Our approach is multi-faceted, working to create attitudinal, behavioural, social, and systemic change through education, and community engagement.
Our work is grounded in intersectional feminist, anti-oppressive, strengths-based, and survivor-centred principles. We draw on knowledge from public health, education, psychology, social work, critical race studies, community planning, and public policy to create programs that empower individuals, and strengthen communities of care.