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#IBelieveYou… Now What?

“I Believe You… now what?” was the topic of discussion on November 22 at a student-led forum at Red Deer College (RDC).

The Margaret Parsons Theatre was a full house, with several panelists speaking on the issue of sexual violence.

Two student ambassadors designed the evening event as part of the 2018 I Believe You campaign. The keynote event of the campaign featured six panelists from several disciplines and schools of thought within RDC including Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Philosophy and Criminal Justice.

Each panelist presented briefly from their perspective, which was followed by a question and answer period from students and the general public who were in attendance.

The evening was well attended and brought out a thoughtful discussion, to be continued on in to daily life, surrounding victim blaming, false reporting and the concept of creating a culture of respect.

 

Are You SEXcessful? shines light on importance of sexual health

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Sexual health was the topic last Friday at Are You SEXcessful? a guidance event at Red Deer College (RDC).

Organized by two RDC students with the support of the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) and the RDC Students’ Association, the purpose of the event was to create awareness around sexual health including illness prevention, safer sexual behaviours and cultural factors. The organizers’ goal was to prevent negative outcomes surrounding sexuality before they are initiated.

Attendees perused the booths of several community partners who were handed out information on consent, positive relationships, mens sexual health, contraception, pregnancy and sexual and gender diversity.

The event positively showcased sexual health from numerous perspectives. Feedback from students and faculty was encouraging.

This is the second year for the health promotion and prevention project between the three organizers. Last year’s event was titled GreyDay and centred on the concept of consent. This year CASASC focused on creating a culture of respect.

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