Draw the Line
By Janice Runza
Last June, several staff members from the Health Centre had the privilege of hearing Julie S. Lalonde present at a "Sexual Consent Conference" at Trent University. Since then, we have been communicating back and forth in order to try and connect Julie with LCS so that we could all benefit from listening to this passionate young woman. On the evening of Tuesday April 11 (rescheduled from February due to inclement weather), we were fortunate to have Julie speak to the students in two separate presentations, one for female houses and one for male houses.
On Tuesday April 12 Julie met with all interested staff members on an informal basis for almost two hours in order to discuss the presentation, receive feedback, and to speak with staff about their questions, concerns, as well as to provide guidance about how to continue to have these conversations with students about this issue.
Last June, several staff members from the Health Centre had the privilege of hearing Julie S. Lalonde present at a "Sexual Consent Conference" at Trent University. Since then, we have been communicating back and forth in order to try and connect Julie with LCS so that we could all benefit from listening to this passionate young woman. On the evening of Tuesday April 11 (rescheduled from February due to inclement weather), we were fortunate to have Julie speak to the students in two separate presentations, one for female houses and one for male houses.
On Tuesday April 12 Julie met with all interested staff members on an informal basis for almost two hours in order to discuss the presentation, receive feedback, and to speak with staff about their questions, concerns, as well as to provide guidance about how to continue to have these conversations with students about this issue.
Julie S. Lalonde is an activist, an award-winning public educator and Ottawa-based social justice and women's rights advocate. She developed and has been the manager of Draw-the-line.ca since 2011, which is a bystander intervention campaign created by the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC).
Draw-the-Line is an interactive campaign that ‘aims to engage Ontarians in a dialogue about sexual violence. The campaign challenges common myths about sexual violence and equips bystanders with information on how to intervene safely and effectively.’
Also In 2011, she founded the Ottawa Chapter of Hollaback!, an international movement dedicated to addressing street harassment.
Julie has a BA (Hons) from Carleton University in Canadian Studies and Women's Studies (2007) and an MA in Canadian Studies also from Carleton University (2013). Her thesis was a qualitative analysis of the daily experiences of economically disadvantaged elderly women in rural and urban Ottawa.
Julie has been the recipient of many awards including Ottawa's Best Volunteer in a Leading Role in 2013 for her work to end violence against women in Ottawa, the Governor General's Award also in 2013 in Commemoration of the Persons Case. In 2011, she received the "Femmy Award" in recognition of her work to improve the status of women in the National Capital Region.
Julie has been the recipient of many awards including Ottawa's Best Volunteer in a Leading Role in 2013 for her work to end violence against women in Ottawa, the Governor General's Award also in 2013 in Commemoration of the Persons Case. In 2011, she received the "Femmy Award" in recognition of her work to improve the status of women in the National Capital Region.
It is our hope that this presentation about why, when, and how we can 'Draw the Line' will further educate students and staff on how to spot sexual violence and empower us all to make a positive difference.
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We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations. Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.
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