Starting in 2021, we are introducing more structure to our workshop offerings, breaking them out into a level system, ranging from beginner to more advanced content.

This will help your team build on skills and avoid too much overlap for returning partners.

LEVEL 1 

Your team is Level One if:

  • It is your first time booking a gno workshop

  • If it’s been over 18 months since the last workshop

  • If you have had 50 % or more total staff turn over since the last workshop

Level 1 Workshops include: Protective Spaces 101, Consent 101, Life of the Party, Consent and Trauma in the Tattoo Industry

LEVEL 2

Your team is Level Two if:

  • You have booked a level 1 workshop in the last 18 months

  • You have received other comparable training

  • You are part of an organization or education program that has already covered the basics of the root causes of sexualized violence.

Workshops include: Navigating Disclosures, A workshop about Sexual Violence that Does not Talk about Sexual violence, Bystander Intervention & * NEW* Protective Spaces 201

LEVEL 3

  • Only available to those who have completed level 2 in the last 12 months

Workshops include: *NEW* Protective Spaces 301

 

Workshop Descriptions

Please note if there is a focus you were hoping to see but don’t see listed, please reach out, we often create custom agendas for partners.

Protective Spaces 101

This is our entry-level workshop and most popular offering. It introduced the scope of the problems, defines terms and legal contexts, and introduces the root causes of sexualized violence before moving into tools to prevent and respond to harm. This workshop includes the basics of bystander intervention.

Consent 101

What does it really mean to give and get consent?  Understanding the law is one thing, but how can we actually cultivate ongoing, enthusiastic, affirmative, ethical consent in our lives both in sexual and non-sexual situations?  From navigating power dynamics and privilege to challenging rape culture, consent means so much more than yes or no.  What does it mean to live in a consent culture and how can we get good at it?  This workshop has it all.

 

Life of the Party

This is our harm-reduction 101 workshop. We start with identifying all the things that can go wrong on a night out, and talk about how to prevent and respond to them. From substance use to managing creeps in house parties, raves or at concerts, we have your back.

consent and trauma in the tattoo industry

This is a workshop for body art professionals. It offers an overview of trauma and what it means for tattoo artists to be trauma-informed. We have a collection of tools and practices to help build a more proactive, attentive approach to consent and safety that we share, including how to navigate power dynamics in the industry, how to maintain boundaries in unregulated situations, and how to respond to harm.

 

Protective Spaces 201

This workshop starts with a brief review of 101 content and then dives deeper into policy and disclosures as well as responding to harm than previous workshops. This workshops makes use of case studies and allows participants to troubleshoot scenarios that may have arisen since their 101 training

Navigating Disclosures

This workshop opens with an overview of Trauma - how it impacts the brain, memory and self regulation. With this knowledge, the workshop then outlines trauma-informed ways to respond when someone tells you they have been harmed, either in a work or social setting. The worship then moves into all the various informal and formal reporting options for survivors in BC and Alberta

Bystander intervention

We all know harassment is not chill, but are we all on the same page when it comes to challenging it? There are a lot of reasons why people don't intervene when they see someone being harassed- let's unpack them!  We offer many ways to intervene when safe to do so, whether you are a shy person or more outgoing, we promise you there is something you can do that will make a difference.

A Workshop about sexual violence that does not talk about sexual violence


This workshop starts off from a place that understands the salience of sexualized violence in society and especially in nightlife spaces, and walks through what a safer night out feels, sounds, and looks like, with minimal mention of trauma, abuse or harm. It celebrates the spaces where folks feel the best and underscores why now more than every these spaces are needed.


Protective Spaces 301

This is our most advanced workshop, where you set the agenda. We map out what is working well for you in creating safer spaces and where the gaps are. This workshop helps you reaffirm team commitments and looks at expanding the understanding of SaferSpaces to include other forms of power-based violence, and helps you focus how you can now help influence broader change in your industry, and continue to support survivors.