On Thursday, November 7th, AVP and the UVic Gender Empowerment Centre will be offering a workshop called “Simple Tools for Skillful Boundaries” facilitated Hannah Harris-Sutro, a workshop facilitator from tio’tia:ke (Montreal). In this workshop, participants will learn a simple, practical, …
We’re offering a workshop on setting boundaries! Read more »
By an AVP volunteer. Disclaimer: This was written by a white settler and is intended to be read and reflected on by other white settlers. While this may be read by folks who do not fit into this category, it …
We’re hiring a work study to join our fabulous team for the 2019/2020 school year! We have 340 hours at $14.50 per hour available. Students must be eligible for the UVic Work Study program (see link for more information and …
Passionate about ending sexualized and gender-based violence? We’re looking for someone to fill the Volunteer Organizer (Outreach Officer) position on the AVP team! This position is open to all UVic undergraduate students, and includes recruiting and training new volunteers for …
This may be a little late (oops) but…the flowers are out, the sun is here and we are so excited to have finished another term here on campus! This past our team of staff and volunteers facilitated 8 workshops, 8 …
The Anti-Violence Project is looking for passionate volunteers! We are the on-campus sexual assault centre at the University of Victoria. We provide sex-positive, anti-oppressive services to people of all genders to prevent and act against gender-based and sexualized violence, including …
The statement to hold space for someone is becoming more popular. But what does this mean? I have thought about this concept more and more as I continue to support survivors and even as I support loved ones through hard …
This month, graduate students at UVic voted 61.6% in favour of increasing our funding. We are humbled by this show of support, and so grateful to be able to continue supporting you right back. Here’s some of the things we …
When we think of sexual violence on campus, we often imagine a bunch of undergraduate students, just old enough to drink legally, having large parties in bars and frat houses. And although many instances of sexualized violence on campus are …
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Dear graduate students, This March 6th to 8th, you will have the chance to vote to provide further funding to several organizations on campus. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to vote to support the Anti-Violence Project (AVP), your on-campus …
We’re hiring an Outreach Coordinator to join our fabulous team! It’s a 20 hour a week position that pays $24.39/hr plus vacation pay, will have a pay increase in May 2019, and has sweet benefits like medical/dental coverage. The ‘outreach’ …
Hugging. Some of us hug our friends, our partners, our family and even people we’ve just met. Some us just don’t like hugs and that’s awesome too. Hugging can be a way to comfort someone, to show someone you care, …
Today a crowd united on the traditional territory of the WSANEC peoples to remember the lives of fourteen women gunned down in their institute of learning, in Montreal, 29 years ago. Today is not just about these individuals, but it …
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Read more »
Another semester is almost done, and we congratulate all of you on finishing your semester, whether you got through your classes and/or took time to look after yourself. Whatever you did to make it through – we support you and …
We’re hiring a Support Coordinator to join our fabulous team! This is a 1-year, temporary position that will run until October 2019 to cover the current coordinator’s leave. It’s a 20 hour a week position that pays $24.39/hr plus vacation …
***This blog post was written by AVP volunteer Anabelle Bernard Fournier When you visit the AVP office or support space in the basement of the Student Union Building, you may notice a beautiful wall with strings full of zines and …
Resource Review: Zines for people who have caused harm Read more »
We’re hiring a work study to join our fabulous team for the 2018/19 school year! We have 340 hours at $16 per hour available. Students must be eligible for the UVic Work Study program (see link for more information and …
We’re hiring a new Volunteer Lead (Outreach Officer) to join our fabulous team! It’s a 10-15 hour a week student position that pays $15.60/hr plus vacation pay and has a pay increase each year. The Volunteer Lead assists the AVP …
We’re hiring a new Education Coordinator to join our fabulous team! It’s a 20 hour a week position that pays $24.39/hr plus vacation pay, has a pay increase each year, and sweet benefits like medical/dental coverage. The “education” in this …
*written by Elise Fermina Freire, one of our amazing volunteers* Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about support and consent, even more so now that I am volunteering with the Anti-Violence Project (AVP). Support and consent are linked, as both …
These days, like all days, it feels like there is so much harm happening in the world. Craigslist recently closed down all of its Personals sections (across all sites and locations in the world), Instagram now censors its search tool—every …
As you may have heard, AVP’s annual volunteer training is beginning in May this year instead of September! If you are thinking of applying to volunteer with AVP, you may have already checked out the Volunteering with AVP page on …
After a very long process of collaboration, creativity, and care, we have a new zine! This zine is thinking about healing. Healing – The restoration and balancing of our bodies, minds, energies, spirits, communities, identities, of ourselves (in any way that we …
We’re hiring a new Support Coordinator to join our fabulous team! It’s a 20 hour a week position that pays $24.39/hr plus vacation pay, has a pay increase each year, and sweet benefits like medical/dental coverage. The ‘support’ in this …