Registration link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7RYZRP3

Click here to see the event poster.

Please note that this event has been postponed.

Due to the recent changes taking place surrounding the Coronavirus, this event is cancelled as of March 18, 2020 with the intention of rescheduling in the fall of 2020. 

WEN-DO:
The Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre would like to invite you to a WOMEN'S SELF DEFENCE CLASS!

WEN-DO is a registered charity and the oldest women's self defence organization in Canada.  All Wen-do classes are taught by women, for women & girls. Physical techniques are designed to be effective against larger, physically stronger attackers. They include blocks, strikes, releases from holds (arm holds, body holds, chokes, hair grabs, and situations where one is pinned to the ground).

Session 1: OPEN TO ALL WOMEN SURVIVORS - Free

Trauma Informed WEN-DO session  for Survivors of Violence –physical, sexual, emotional etc.

WHERE: Waverley Library Auditorium

DATE: Tuesday February 20th

Time: 12:30-2:30pm

Session 2: OPEN TO ALL WOMEN - By Donation

(suggested donation $0-$15 )

WHERE: Waverley Library Auditorium

DATE: Wednesday February 21st

Time: 12:30-2:30pm

Limited Spaces. Registration Required.  Call: 345-7819 or email: goodfoodbox@tbaytel.net

The Office of Human Rights and Equity is looking for enthusiastic and diverse volunteers from students, staff, and faculty to participate in campus safety audits. 

What is a Campus Safety Audit? 
A campus safety audit is the process by which campus spaces are assessed for their perceived safety and inclusivity. A diverse group of “auditors” will walk through a space, each with a checklist that asks questions to understand if a user feels welcome and comfortable moving through it.

Questions around signage, lighting, and access are some of the physical considerations, while non-physical elements include is it a welcoming space, or uncomfortable? 

Safety audits are premised on the notion that users of a space are often the experts on the problems and solutions for creating protective and inclusive environments. Thus it is key to have an audit group that is reflective of the diversity in our user population. 

How do I participate?

• Sign up for the buildings you wish to audit and when you are available by filling out this google form
• Once we have a group of participants, you will be sent information on the date and time of the audits. Each audit will be conducted in a group of three or more participants, with one person who will be responsible for leading the group on a walkabout of the building 

Other Information about the Audit

• The audits will take place during daytime hours
• Each audit will last approximately two hours, including time for a debrief where we can get together to discuss our observations 

As part of this process we would like to strongly encourage members of equity-seeking groups (women, gender minority, racialized, Indigenous, person with a disability, LGBTQ2, etc.) to participate in these audits. The more diversity, the better able we are to make our spaces safer and more inclusive for everyone. 

Please contact Amna Siddiqui at sv.hre@lakeheadu.ca for more information.