For over 50 years, the St. John’s Status of Women Council has been a trusted leader in the nonprofit sector that prioritizes experiential knowledge to address the needs of our community. When you choose training with us, you are widening the scope of that social impact and investing in the shared responsibility to create meaningful change!
Training Opportunities
We currently offer two group styles: private group training or open group training. Each session is approximately two hours long and can be facilitated either in-person or virtually.
- Private group trainings are suitable for larger groups (5-20+ people) that would like to book a private session for their team and is offered at a flat group rate. Please use this Training Request Form to inform us about the details and preferences of your group. Once submitted, a member of our team will email you our detailed Training Information Package, discuss the remaining details, and work with you to secure a date. We encourage groups to book sessions in advance.
- Open group trainings are suitable for individuals and/or smaller teams (5 or less people) that are looking to join an open group training but pay an individual ticket fee. These sessions rotate between topics and delivery method (in-person/virtual).
- Our next open group training will be: TBD
All training participants will receive a Certification of Participation.
Still have questions? Reach out to training@sjwomenscentre.ca.
Empowering Perspectives: Integrating Feminist Principles
Learning Objectives:
-Understand feminist principles, how they are for everyone, and how they can be put into practice.
-Develop tools for critical reflection on social systems, power, and access.
-Improved understanding of biases, oppression, and how they can be resisted.
-Form a safe environment to self-reflect on how we interact with people in our workplaces, family, and community.
Applying Trauma-Informed Approaches at Work & Beyond
Learning Objectives:
-Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be “trauma-informed.”
-Recognize and name the various origins of trauma.
-Understand the importance of language as it relates to trauma-informed practice.
-Build skill in several pillars of trauma-informed care that are transferable to participants’ work and lives.
-Consider wellness strategies for trauma-informed workplaces.
Care Work Wellness: Effective Boundary Management
Learning Objectives:
-Explore what society/ participants/ others think and expect of us and how this impacts our boundaries.
-Have a nuanced understanding of the importance of boundaries when doing supportive work.
-Discuss how boundaries show up already in our work, and create strategies for change.
-Use a defined framework for enacting boundaries.
-Reflect on personal connections and emotions related to boundaries and limitations in participants’ work and lives.
Gender Diversity 101: Basics & Best Practices
Learning Objectives:
-Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of gender identity.
-Have an awareness of specific gender identities (cisgender, transgender, non-binary, Two Spirit, intersex*).
-Develop strategies for creating inclusive environments for trans and gender-diverse people.
-Understand the importance of allyship.
Gender Diversity 102: Allyship in Action
Learning Objectives:
-Understand the concept of oppression, how it operates systemically and interpersonally, and its impact on marginalized communities.
-Explore how power and privilege shape societal structures and personal experiences, particularly in relation to gender identity and the trans community.
-Gain foundational knowledge about trans identities, experiences, and the historical and ongoing challenges of transphobia.
-Learn practical ways to support gender-diverse people.
-Develop skills to recognize and challenge transphobia and help create more inclusive spaces.
Harm Reduction: Fundamentals for the Frontline
Learning Objectives:
-Identify the key principles of a harm reduction perspective.
-Identify examples of potential harm to individuals engaging in substance use.
-Challenge stigma associated with substance use and harm reduction practices.
-Identify harm reduction practice techniques.
-Recognize signs of opioid overdose and administer naloxone.
