Tools for Change: An Educator's Resource Site

Author(s): Susan McCrae Vander Voet, Linda Palmer Nye

Publisher: METRAC: The Metro Action Committee on Public Violence Against Women and Children

Type of Resource: Theoretical Resource

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Canadian Resource? Yes

Resource formally evaluated? No

What is the source, internet link, or article title for viewing the formal evaluation of this resource? N/A

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(where noted: Consistently (C)   Often (O))

Exploring Healthy Relationships

This resource shares knowledge about:

• the importance of healthy relationships in the lives of children/youth
• values/qualities that support healthy relationships: mutual empathy, mutual respect, mutual empowerment

Exploring Social Relations of Oppression / Marginalization and Equality

This resource shares knowledge about:

• multiple and intersecting social structures of inequality and oppression, eg. oppression on the basis of gender, race, socio-economic status, ability/disability, sexual orientation, culture etc
• social relations of marginalization and exclusion understood as forms of violence
• how values and biases are used to exclude individuals and groups of individuals
• gender analysis of social relations
• the relationships between societal influences and individual experiences
• social relations of inclusion and equality

Exploring Identity, Gender, and Diversity

The resource explores:

• social identities and experiences within the context of multiple social structures
• how social experiences are influenced by identity and social location (social contexts)

Developing Connections & Ideas

The resource provides:

• better insights into the lives of children/youth
• knowledge/ideas on the promotion of positive self-identity in children/youth
• knowledge/ideas on the promotion of healthy, respectful and empowering relationships among children/youth
• strategies for involving children/youth in the promotion of healthy and equal relationships

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This resource is a policy guide developed by a group of organizations involved in violence prevention. The manual includes definitions of various forms of violence, with a focus on sexual violence, a list of objectives towards achieving a violence-free school environment, a discussion of gender issues, an examination of the social costs of violence, an analysis of effective sexual assault prevention procedures and programs, and finally, several sample violence prevention resources.