Sisters in Spirit
Oct 04, 2022 |10:30am-2:30pm
On October 4, from 12:00pm – 2:30pm, students and employees are invited to attend a talk by Grandmother Isabelle Meawasige of Serpent River First Nation, as she discusses the problem of human trafficking involving young Indigenous women and girls. Isabelle will talk about her efforts to end human trafficking, including her work with Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in Humans (PACT) to raise awareness and engage other Grandmothers in this cause.
There will also be a red jingle dress walk through campus from 10:30am-11:30am.
Event Schedule:
- Red jingle dress walk through campus – 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- Human trafficking conversation and feast – 12:00pm – 1:30pm
- Women, 2-spirit and non-binary folks – 1:30 pm – 2:30pm
Presented by Project Lighthouse and the Mamidosewin Centre.
About Project Lighthouse: Project Lighthouse aims to shine a light on the topic of sexual violence and help students navigate healthy sexual relationships. Through compassion, education, and awareness, this initiative aims to reduce sexual violence at Algonquin College and support survivors of sexual violence. See the full list of sexual violence prevention events that Project Lighthouse is hosting during the first six weeks of school.
For questions, please email Sarah Crawford, Sexual Violence Prevention and Harm Reduction Coordinator, at crawfos1@algonquincollege.com.
Event Location
- Nawapon
- C building