It’s Time: A Conversation About Domestic Violence in Edmonton

The Edmonton Public Library with the Edmonton Community Foundation and in partnership with the City of Edmonton is presenting It’s Time: A Conversation About Domestic Violence in Edmonton on Monday, April 8, 2019 as part of the Forward Thinking Speaker Series.

The evening will begin with a screening of The War at Home at 6 p.m., followed by a panel discussion at 7 p.m. The panel will feature Executive Director of Aboriginal Counselling Services Association of Alberta, Sue Languedoc, Community Advocate and survivor, Johanna Baynton Smith, City of Edmonton’s new Branch Manager and previous CEO of YWCA Edmonton, Jackie Foord, and co-founder and Executive Director of Women’s Centre for Social Justice, Nneka MacGregor.

This group will be moderated by Ward 2 Councillor, Bev Esslinger who will lead a discussion about domestic violence in Edmonton and how we can all work together to end domestic violence and sexual assault in our city.

Information presented during this discussion may be triggering. Please note there will be resources and support available on the premises

Tickets will go on sale for EPL cardholders starting at 10am on Monday, March 4 for $10. There will also be limited $75 Preferred Seating tickets available. All proceeds from the event will support the Stanley A. Milner Library revitalization project.

The Forward Thinking Speaker Series reflects EPL’s rich history of taking risks, trying new things out and redefining the modern library. EPL is inviting thought-leaders from a variety of industries and around a variety of topics to share their insights, ideas, experiences and viewpoints, with the goal of helping us purposefully build better organizations, neighborhoods and communities.