Atlantic Canada Youth Roundtable Discussion

Action Now Atlantic

Join us on Friday, September 23rd at 1pm (ADT) for an Atlantic Canada Youth Roundtable Discussion on consent culture within post-secondary.

For this 1.5 hour youth-led event, we are bringing together four youth advocates from across Atlantic Canada to discuss sexual violence within post-secondary, gaps and challenges for survivors, advocacy efforts, and opportunities for change within our communities and institutions. The purpose of this event is to amplify the voices of youth advocates, create a cross-provincial conversation, and call on institutions for change.Meet our panelists:Madison O’Connor is a recent graduate from St. Thomas University, where she holds a Bachelor of Art with a major in Criminology and a minor in Communication &amp; Public Policy, Sociology, and Human Rights. In her last semester, Madison had an internship with Sexual Violence New Brunswick as the Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Strategist, where she worked closely with the Campus Sexual Violence Support Advocates, and was on the tri-campus Sexual Violence Prevention Team. Currently, Madison is on the REES Youth Advisory Board.Isabel Ojeda (She/Her) is a fourth-year Political Science student at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is the Executive Director of Campaigns for the MUN Students&#x27; Union (MUNSU) and is fighting for a fully funded, decolonized, and accessible education for all. She was a contributor to the Possibility Seeds &quot;Our Campus, Our Safety&quot; Action Plan and is passionate about holding government accountable to creating a culture of consent across so-called Canada.Naomi Stobart is a fifth-year Public Policy and Governance Student at St. Francis Xavier University. Originally from Saskatoon (Treaty 6 territory), Naomi has spent the last five years at their institution involved in student-organized initiatives with the goal to uplift students&#x27; voices on campus. Over the last three years, Naomi has been involved with the Students&#x27; Union, as a Returning Officer, the Chair of Council, and now as the Vice President Academic, managing the Sexual Violence Prevention Portfolio. Since May, Naomi has become involved with Action Now Atlantic&#x27;s Youth Advocacy Network and REES&#x27;s Youth Advisory Board to create meaningful connections with other institutions and to continue the effort of those before her of making our campuses safer. Sydney J. Keyamo (she/her) is the Vice President Academic &amp; External for the Dalhousie Students&#x27; Union. Sydney is responsible for the student union’s advocacy and campaigns on academic and student issues, including tuition fees, student debt, academic integrity, and equity issues. Sydney sits on the Dalhousie Senate, represents students on various university committees and through municipal, provincial, and federal lobby efforts. Sydney chairs the Academic &amp; External Affairs committees and Senate Caucus.This event will have live captioning available, which can be accessed within the Zoom platform. This virtual event will not be recorded, however we have live illustration by Emma Richard taking place to capture the discussion and key takeaways, which we will share on social media after the event.Action Now Atlantic is a Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) funded initiative that works to promote a culture of consent on campus through education, advocacy, and community engagement. This event is taking place during the National Consent Awareness Week established by Possibility Seeds and High School Too. You can learn more about our other Consent Awareness Week events at https://www.actionnowatlantic.ca/consent-week-2022.

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