CORNER BROOK Implementing a campus project dealing with gender-based violence will be a priority of the Corner Brook Status of Women Council over the next year.
The council held its annual general meeting at the Corner Brook Women’s Centre on Wednesday night.
Executive director Paula Sheppard Thibeau said much of the meeting focused on talking about the activities of the past year and included an update on the campus project.
The two-year, $140,000 Status of Women Canada-funded project is being carried out in conjunction with Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Western Regional School of Nursing.
“We are looking at gender-based violence in post-secondary institutions,” said Sheppard Thibeau. She said last year focused on doing a needs assessment and pulling the ideas together to create a campus-community plan.
“But this year we’re really looking forward to implementing some of the activities for that plan.” Activities that Sheppard Thibeau said follow the strategic directions of the plan.
She said the council is currently waiting for final approval from Status of Women Canada on the plan and, once that’s received, they will release the full details.
Sheppard Thibeau said the campus project is just one example of how the council works to respond to the needs of the community.
“We all work to improve our community for women and families,” she said. “And it’s only by getting involved that we can do that.
“We may not be able to change the world, but we may be able to change a little bit of our own back yard.”
Many of the activities and issues that the council gets involved with extend beyond impacting or affecting women and children
“Because we’re about equality,” said Sheppard Thibeau.
“We know that anybody can be seen as non-equal. There’s lots of marginalized groups and it’s really important that we get that message out there.”
To do the work needed the council relies on its staff and board members and also works with a lot of community partners.
Sheppard Thibeau describes all these people as ones who want to help and make some change in the community.
In addition to the campus project, Sheppard Thibeau said the council will continue to work on its five main events over the next year. These include a Montreal Massacre memorial, International Women’s Day, Sleepover for Self Esteem, Person’s Day and Take Back the Night.
But said if this year is anything like the last one where the council was “very active,” Sheppard Thibeau expects to see it get involved with a lot more.
CORNER BROOK Implementing a campus project dealing with gender-based violence will be a priority of the Corner Brook Status of Women Council over the next year.
The council held its annual general meeting at the Corner Brook Women’s Centre on Wednesday night.
Executive director Paula Sheppard Thibeau said much of the meeting focused on talking about the activities of the past year and included an update on the campus project.
The two-year, $140,000 Status of Women Canada-funded project is being carried out in conjunction with Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Western Regional School of Nursing.
“We are looking at gender-based violence in post-secondary institutions,” said Sheppard Thibeau. She said last year focused on doing a needs assessment and pulling the ideas together to create a campus-community plan.
“But this year we’re really looking forward to implementing some of the activities for that plan.” Activities that Sheppard Thibeau said follow the strategic directions of the plan.
She said the council is currently waiting for final approval from Status of Women Canada on the plan and, once that’s received, they will release the full details.
Sheppard Thibeau said the campus project is just one example of how the council works to respond to the needs of the community.
“We all work to improve our community for women and families,” she said. “And it’s only by getting involved that we can do that.
“We may not be able to change the world, but we may be able to change a little bit of our own back yard.”
Many of the activities and issues that the council gets involved with extend beyond impacting or affecting women and children
“Because we’re about equality,” said Sheppard Thibeau.
“We know that anybody can be seen as non-equal. There’s lots of marginalized groups and it’s really important that we get that message out there.”
To do the work needed the council relies on its staff and board members and also works with a lot of community partners.
Sheppard Thibeau describes all these people as ones who want to help and make some change in the community.
In addition to the campus project, Sheppard Thibeau said the council will continue to work on its five main events over the next year. These include a Montreal Massacre memorial, International Women’s Day, Sleepover for Self Esteem, Person’s Day and Take Back the Night.
But said if this year is anything like the last one where the council was “very active,” Sheppard Thibeau expects to see it get involved with a lot more.
