A Topic of Contention Sexual health education has a history of being contested, debated, and questioned, which continues to happen today. On September 20, 1 Million March 4 Children organized protests in cities across Canada, including Winnipeg, Brandon, Winkler, Steinbach, and Dauphin. These protests advocated against 2STLGBQ+ inclusion, or “gender ideology,” and advocated for “parental… Read More
Helplines: TransLifeline | 877-330-6366 | They only have a phone line, which is also a SafeHotline, meaning they do not call emergency services without someone’s consent. The Trevor Project | thetrevorproject.org | For ages 13-24. They have a text line, call line, or online community people can join. YouthSpace | youthspace.ca | For anyone under… Read More
Join us on Wednesday, June 14 from 5:30-6:30 pm CDT for our Annual General Meeting. We will review the 2022-23 fiscal year. This year’s AGM will feature a presentation from guest speaker Adrienne Huard. Adrienne Huard (they/them) is a Two-Spirit Anishinaabe curator, writer, Sundancer, scholar, and performer. They are a registered member of Couchiching First… Read More
September 14, 2023 The PIVOT program is a free community health leadership program that equips 2STLGBQ+ folks with the community connection, health knowledge, and health promotion skills they need to be leaders in their communities. … Read more
On Thursday, September 21, 2023, our Co-ED, Leigh Anne Caron, was interviewed by Global News in response to the 1 Million March 4 Children that took place on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Click here to watch the clip.
![September 30th is Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. All SERC offices will be closed on Monday, October 2nd in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Second slide: "September 30th is Orange Shirt Day, a day where we remember the harmful legacy of residential schools and focus on reconciliation. It was started by Phyllis Webstad, a residential school survivor, who as a child was gifted an orange shirt from her grandmother and she was not allowed to wear it when she arrived at the residential school. Canada's Federal Government chose this day as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation."
Third Slide: Orange Shirt Day Events In and Around Winnipeg: APTN will showcase special programming throughout the day. The Wa-Say Healing Centre will hold a pipe ceremony and survivors walk starting at The Forks in Winnipeg at 10 a.m. and ending at the RBC Convention Centre, where the healing centre is also hosting the second annual Orange Shirt Day powwow at 1 p.m. An Every Child Matters youth event will be held at the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre at 445 King St. from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event will include a sacred fire, elder teachings, a feast, and a ceremony to unveil a memorial project.
Fourth and Final Slide: The Louis Riel Institute will host a Métis moccasin and paper vest workshop at the Children's Museum from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq will host a day of special programming devoted to the day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The non-profit Inuit resource organization Tunngasugit will host the Winnipeg urban Inuit feast at the Valour Community Centre from 1 to 5 p.m.Orange Shirt Days at the Manitoba Museum will feature special, all-day programming focused on the history of residential schools. The museum is offering complimentary admission to its galleries and planetarium from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, and encourages attendees to wear orange."
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