The SMASH Collective (Students at McMaster Against Sexual Harassment)is focused on building inclusive community based support networks and fostering mutual aid for survivors of sexual violence, and is dedicated to the commitment to the continued analysis and deconstruction all hierarchies of power and privilege.
We are a feminist, anti-sexist, anti-racist, queer-positive, trans-positive collective that is working to create safer space to take back power, share stories, celebrate diversity, resist oppression and support each others' healing.
We are organizing a Day of Action and Education on McMaster University campus on March 20th. We are facilitating a day of free seminars, workshops and skill-shares on various topics, open to all McMaster students, as well as anyone from the Hamilton community.
Stay tuned for more details about workshop topics and facilitators, as well as location and time.
Thanks for your interest!
Monday, March 2, 2009
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Event participant Bio's
Philly's Pissed
Philly's Pissed is a grassroots group working in Philadelphia, PA. We provide direct support to survivors of sexual assault, as well as education and advocacy promoting the idea of survivor autonomy and perpetrator accountability. Philly's Pissed formed in 2004 to address the issue of sexual assault within our communities. We encourage you to visit our website at http://www.phillyspissed.net/ for resources.
Philly’s Pissed will be running a workshop about exploring and expanding the notion of consent.
Kate Ladyfriend
Kate lives in Philly, where she spends too much time worrying about her Saturn Return and not enough time figuring out how to create the be-all, end-all, inclusive, accessible, passionate and strategic grassroots movement that will create radical social change through the use of well-timed sarcastic comments. Also she spends a lot of time thinking about the systemic roots of the HIV epidemic and has been working with Philly's Pissed since 2005.
Timothy Colman
Timothy lives in Philadelphia, where he spends his time chasing practicality, sewing together nonprofit seams, dreaming about history and cementing his reputation as a local astrologer. He has been working with Philly's Pissed since 2006.
Sexual Assault Centre of Hamilton and Area (SACHA)
SACHA is a feminist organization that believes all women have a human right to live without violence.
To achieve this, women must have equal power in their personal lives and in society. We will work for women’s equality by challenging discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, religion, class and other forms of oppression. The public educator from SACHA, Krista, will be facilitating a workshop on how to support survivors of sexual violence
Trans Ally Workshop
Samantha Lauzon and Will Rowe are facilitating a workshop about how to be a Trans ally.
Samantha Lauzon is a pre-operative trans-woman living and working in Hamilton Ontario. She is currently the co-facilitator of various trans education endeavors with Will Rowe. A trans activist since her early teens, She is currently an Adult Facilitator for RADAR YOUTH that takes place Every Friday 7pm til 9pm at the Well located at 27 King William. RADAR is a social meeting place for LGBTQ youth between the ages of 14 to 20.
AWAR (Abused Women Advocacy Radical) Foundation
An organization toiling to attain a resolution and social justice for all parties involved in domestic violence. AWAR's mission models the concept of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom; by promoting our right to life liberty and security of a person and equality through education, response, services, and social change.
AWAR is going to speak to the issue of domestic violence against women and children.
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