16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence 2023: Listen. Learn. Act. Each year, in November and December, Camosun faculty, staff, and students work together on campus and in the community to raise awareness to fight the social stigma affecting all women and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and especially trans people, in order to end the systemic discrimination and gender-based … [Read more...] about Working Together to End the Violence.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) – November 20
Dear friends, Each year, on November 20th, we observe Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) to honour, remember, and mourn the lives of transgender, two-spirit, and non-binary people who have lost their lives to transphobic violence. On this day, we recognize the suffering of all people in the transgender community who experience discrimination and hatred simply because of … [Read more...] about Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) – November 20
CCFA Stands in Solidarity with the University of Waterloo Community
The Camosun College Faculty Association expresses its heartfelt condolences for and solidarity with the University of Waterloo community for the violent incident in a Philosophy of Gender class that left three students with serious injuries yesterday. Our classrooms and places of learning are precious spaces: students and workers should always feel safe within … [Read more...] about CCFA Stands in Solidarity with the University of Waterloo Community
Day of Trans Visibility – March 31
Dear Friends: On the Day of Trans Visibility, the CCFA will fly the Trans Flag out our office window and on our office door in the Young building. That's because the College doesn't have enough flagpoles to fly flags for activism. We also encourage you to attend the upcoming conference offered by our colleagues at UVIC: Moving Trans Rights History Forward … [Read more...] about Day of Trans Visibility – March 31