Event
Nov. 26, 2024: Open House at UTSC
The UTSC Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Centre (SVPS Centre) invites you to attend our Open House! Whether you are a student, staff, faculty or librarian, we welcome you to drop by our open house. Get to know the SVPS Centre team, grab a tasty snack, participate in activities and pick up some brand new […]
Nov. 6, 2024: Open House at UTM
UTM’s SVPS Centre team invites you to pick-up new print resources from our Create Together campaign and learn more about our work. Snacks will be provided and any U of T community members are welcome to join. Drop-in or register for reminders to be sent a calendar invite.
Oct. 29, 2024: Healing Through the Intersections: Understanding the Barriers and Improving Support for Racialized Survivors
Healing Through the Intersections (HTTI) is an annual workshop series held in October that’s all about honouring and creating space for intersectional experiences of sexual violence and sexual harassment. In 2024, we are excited to host an in-person professional development opportunity for any and all UofT staff as a part of HTTI. Lunch will be […]
NEW: The SVPS Centre’s Drop-In Student Lounge
A Weekly Peer Support Group From Our Peer Support Team All students are invited to join our weekly in-person peer drop-in programming at our UTSG office! We’ll be meeting each Thursday from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the Gerstein Library, B139, and snacks will be provided. Through weekly activities, students will get creative, relax, […]
Oct. 15 – Nov. 19: Crafternoon Tea at UTSC is back
Crafternoon Tea is back for another exciting term at UTSC! Crafternoon Tea is an opportunity to disconnect in a safe, welcoming environment with snacks, tea or coffee, and (of course) crafts. These sessions are free and open to students, staff, and faculty at U of T. Register in advance to get reminders and suggest future […]
September 26: Acts of Resistance at UTSC: Queer Self-Defense Workshop
Empower yourself and your community with the skills and confidence to resist violence and discrimination through this inclusive and empowering workshop, “Acts of Resistance: Self-Defense for 2S & LGBTQIA+ Individuals and Community.” This workshop is designed specifically for members of the Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ communities, providing a safe and supportive space to learn practical self-defense […]
Sept. 26: The Queer and Trans Sex Ed You Should Have Gotten in High School with Eva Bloom
Queer & trans students deserve a sex-ed space that centres queer & trans wellbeing and pleasure! Join us for this shame-free, fun, and interactive workshop, where we’ll learn communication frameworks, queer & trans inclusive pleasure anatomy, sex & dating beyond cisheteronormative scripts, and bust myths about sexual health. This is a virtual Queer Orientation workshop, hosted […]
Sept. 24 – Nov. 19, 2024: Crafternoon Tea at UTM
Crafternoon Tea is back for another exciting term at UTM! Crafternoon Tea is an opportunity to disconnect in a safe, welcoming environment with snacks, tea or coffee, and (of course) crafts. These sessions are free and open to students, staff, and faculty at U of T. Register in advance to get reminders and suggest future […]
September 25: Make Queer Quickles with Crafternoon Tea
Join us on Wednesday, September 25, for our first UTSG Crafternoon Tea of the academic year! In this Queer Orientation edition of Crafternoon, we’ll be making PICKLES in a quick, ready-to-eat brine. Register in advance to get reminders and suggest future crafts, but drop-in space is available. We’ll meet in-person from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. […]
September 16: Rejection Resilience with Karen B.K. Chan
Does the fear of rejection stop you from taking risk? From living your life? From talking about consent? The fear and avoidance of rejection are powerful forces that can make consent practice harder than it has to be. Join us for this free, virtual session with Sex and Emotional Literacy Educator Karen B.K. Chan. to […]