Have you participated in SERC’s community programming? Are you a service provider who has taken SERC’s sessions? Has sex ed had a positive impact on your life? Have you witnessed the benefits of comprehensive sexuality education in your community? We are seeking people who would like to provide a testimonial for an upcoming video campaign,… Read More
News & Updates
“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.
2STLGBQ+ Talk Resources
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
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.
2022-23 AGM featuring guest speaker, Adrienne Huard
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
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.
SERC Responds to Calls to Ban 2STLGBQ+ and Sexual Education Books
Sexual health education has a history of being contested, debated, and questioned, and this continues to happen in the present day. On May 1, the CBC published an article detailing a recent Southwestern Manitoba movement targeting puberty and sexual health books for children and youth at the South Central Regional Library in Winkler. We know… Read More
“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.