On Saturday, January 20, our Program Coordinator, J Fiedler, was featured in an interview with Nadia Kidwai on The Weekend Morning Show! Listen to learn about some of our programming updates, a call for testimonials, and, as always, the importance of comprehensive sexuality education. Click here to listen.
Category: Stories & Insights
“Sex ed. protests highlight the crucial role of curriculum, says expert” Co-ED Leigh Anne Caron Interviewed by Global News
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.
SERC featured in CityNews Clip “Anti-hate rally held in support of 2SLGBTQ+ people”
On September 5, 2023, SERC’s Co-ED, Gillian Roy, was featured on CityNews in a piece by Edward Djan about an anti-hate rally held at the Louis Riel School Division office. Click here to watch the clip.
Tools of the Trade: local woodworker lends a hand to meet sex-ed demand
On Thursday, August 3, 2023, the Winnipeg Free Press featured SERC in an article by Jen Zoratti about the “woodies” SERC uses in condom demonstrations. Click here to read the article.
SERC Gives Presentation to the Brandon School Division Board of Trustees
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, two of our staff at SERC presented to the Brandon School Division Board of Trustees in opposition to a proposal that would have seen comprehensive sexuality education and 2STLGBQ+ books reviewed and potentially banned in the Brandon School Division. Kerri Judd, Program Manager, and Marshall Morrisseau, Sexuality and Reproductive Health… Read More
“Brandon LGBTQ community members fear effects of proposed school books ban” article by Chelsea Kemp of the CBC
Marshall Morrisseau, Sexual and Reproductive Health Facilitator for the 2STLGBQ+ Program in SERC Brandon, was interviewed in an article about the effects of the proposed book bans in the Brandon School Division. Click here to read the full article.
“Delegation calls on Brandon School Division to remove LGBTQ and sexual education books” article by Chelsea Kemp of the CBC
Our Program Manager, Kerri Judd, was interviewed by the CBC for her take on the book ban proposal that was presented to the Brandon School Division board of trustees on Monday, May 8. Click here to read the full article.
“The Value of Informed Decisions”, article in The Uniter
Check out this article in The Uniter! We were featured in an article by The Uniter, alongside Nine Circles Community Health Centre, where we discussed the value of informed sexual decision-making and what we were up to during Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week 2023. Read it here.
Reproductive Justice in Rural and Remote Manitoban Communities
The following is an article written by Youth Facilitator, Chris Romaniuk, for the Institute for International Women’s Rights MB. Reproductive justice includes equal access to safe and accessible abortion, affordable contraceptives, and comprehensive sex education. In Canada, we have the right to access each of these and make autonomous decisions about our bodies, including the… Read More
Youth Curriculum Expansion
SERC’s Youth Curriculum: Planning for the Future Written by Bren Dixon, Sexuality & Reproductive Health Facilitator, Resource Specialization It’s been a year of adjustments and growth to our youth programming as we navigate the strange educational waters of the pandemic. We’ve adapted our curriculum to virtual formats, learned what Zoom, Teams, and Meets means, and… Read More