Workshops

1 hour-1.5 hours

This one-hour introductory workshop is designed to foster understanding about the root causes of gender-based violence (gender norms and expectations) and ways male-identified individuals can prevent it.

This workshop explores the history and work of White Ribbon and introduces approaches to building allyship: understanding emotions, healthy masculinities, identifying one’s power and privilege, consent, ways to intervene when violence occurs, and how to be a positive role model to other male-identified youth/adults.

1.5 hours

Be inspired and walk away with skills and confidence to challenge rape culture and foster male accountability to prevent sexual violence on and off campus. White Ribbon DTL workshops have the following objectives.

To explore the many forms of sexual violence and its prevention;

To build a sense of preparedness and confidence to respond safely, effectively, and using a survivor-centered approach;

To identify numerous concrete actions male-identified students, faculty, and staff can take every day to promote gender equality and prevent sexual violence

Learn more about the Draw-the-Line Campaign.

1-1.5 hours

This workshop is available in both English and French.

With increasing rates of sexual exploitation amongst female-identifying and vulnerable youth, this workshop gives educators practical tools and lesson plans to engage youth towards prevention. Join us in exploring White Ribbon's new educational resource wrprevent.ca to learn about the root causes, forms, risk factors, and prevention approaches.

Virtual workshop is free for Ontario-based elementary and secondary educators.

1-1.5 hours

This workshop for secondary students will equip participants with key information about the impact of online sexual exploitation on Ontario youth and how to prevent it.

Students will learn about how traffickers approach their victims, how to remain safe online, identifying warning signs of sexual exploitation, and how to ask for help in situations of exploitation.

In addition, participants will learn preventative skills such as consent, healthy relationships, allyship and bystander intervention. ​

2-2.5 hours

​This workshop contains all the elements from Option 1. Additionally, participants will be engaged in questioning systems of violence (white male privilege, rape culture and ‘bro’ culture) present within traditional and social media, and explore ways to promote gender equality and healthy masculinities. Through guided discussions and activities, participants will identify ways of challenging toxic masculinity and of promoting healthy relationships as well as a positive sense of self.

1 - 1.5 hours

This workshop is available in both English and French.

Increasing rates of sexual exploitation amongst female-identifying and vulnerable youth is a cause for concern. This workshop gives parents and caregivers practical tools and information to engage their youth toward prevention. Join us in exploring White Ribbon's new educational resource wrprevent.ca, to learn about the root causes, forms, risk factors, and prevention approaches.

Virtual workshop is free for Ontario-based parent councils.

2-2.5 hours

This workshop builds the capacity of participants to grow consent culture in their communities and effectively speak out when they see or hear violence. Through guided discussions and activities, participants will identify ways of challenging toxic masculinity and of promoting healthy relationships as well as a positive sense of self. Through guided role play, participants will develop the skills they need to begin to have courageous but challenging conversations.

1 - 3 hours

This workshop is available in both English and French.

This workshop unpacks the issues of sex trafficking, youth who may be at risk and ways that educators can intervene. While highlighting the WRPrevent.ca teacher resources (9 lesson plans and accompanying guides), educators will be empowered to support their school boards' plan to implement their anti-sex trafficking policy.