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PEI Advisory Council on the
Status of Women

E-News for Thursday,
February 6, 2020

Table of Contents

1) February 9-15, 2020 is Family Violence Prevention Week

February 9 to 15, 2020 is Family Violence Prevention Week.
 
The calendar for Family Violence Prevention Week 2020 is a work in progress. Check back often as new events are being added here every day.
(Source PAC website)

 

2) Monday - Family Violence Prevention Week Launch Event - February 10

Monday, February 10, 2020
Rodd Charlottetown
75 Kent Street
4:00 to 6:00pm


Join us Monday, February 10th as we launch Family Violence Prevention Week 2020. Come, enjoy refreshments and help us celebrate some of the important work happening right here on PEI. You'll learn about the Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention (PAC), PAC initiatives and provincial resources. You may even win one of our door prizes! This event is sponsored by PAC. (PAC FVPW Schedule of Events webpage)

 

3) Supporting Survivors: Videos with Local Wisdom

Too stormy to attend a Family Violence Prevention Week event outside your home or office? It's a good day to watch a video!

The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women invites you to watch one or more of the following videos that provide insight into supporting survivors of violence, abuse and trauma in our community.
  • Dawn Wilson of Caledonia, PEI, gave a powerful, personal, and political remembrance on the theme of supporting survivors of gender violence in PEI at the December 6, 2019 Montreal Massacre Memorial Service. You can hear and see Dawn's speech here.
  • Advisory Council on the Status of Women Chairperson Debbie Langston opened a window into the lives of survivors in her comments for the December 6, 2019, Montreal Massacre Memorial Service. You can hear and see Debbie's comments here.
  • The guest speaker at the 2018 Montreal Memorial Massacre Memorial Service, Paxton Caseley, spoke about what it means to step up to prevent gender violence. You can hear and see Paxton's presentation here.
Transcripts of these presentations are also available by searching posts at: peiacsw.wordpress.com

 

4) Tuesday - Support Survivors Lunch & Learn - February 11

Support Survivors: 
Lunch & Learn for Family Violence Prevention Week


Pack a brown bag and spend a lunch hour learning practical messages and strategies to support survivors of violence, abuse and trauma, especially sexualized violence, in our community.

This conversation will be hosted by Women's Network PEI and the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women on Tuesday, February 11 from 12 noon to 1:00pm in Room 125 in the Royalty Centre, 40 Enman Crescent, Charlottetown.

All are welcome. Snacks will be provided. Storm Date: Feb 13. Sponsored by the Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention. (Source Facebook Event)

Related Links:
 

5) Wednesday - Wear Purple Day and Walk in Silence - February 12

February 12, 2020
Islanders across the province are asked to wear purple to remember victims of violence and their families. As a neighbour, friend, family member or coworker, you can help prevent and respond to abuse in our community. Share your photos on facebook.com/govpe or twitter.com/InfoPEI.

Walk in Silence: Morell Regional High, 11:00 am
Wear purple and join students and staff for the Walk in Silence for Victims of Domestic Violence led by RCMP and the Morell Fire Department through the village of Morell. Hot chocolate to follow at the school. For details, call 902-314-1445. Sponsored by the Morell Fire Department with support from PAC.

Walk in Silence: Montague Regional High, 11:30am
Route: Active Communities Inc (540 Main St. Montague) to Montague Regional High
Join the Walk in Silence to raise awareness and stand in solidarity with victims of family violence. Light refreshments will follow the walk at Montague Regional High. Sponsored by Montague Regional High's Students Against Violence Everywhere group with support from PAC.

10th Anniversary Walk in Silence for Victims of Family Violence: Coles Building, Charlottetown, 12:00pm
Route: Coles Building to Charlottetown City Hall
Join the Walk in Silence to raise awareness and stand in solidarity with victims of family violence. Light refreshments to follow at Charlottetown City Hall. Sponsored by the City of Charlottetown with support from PAC.  (Source FVP Week Schedule of Events)

 

6) Saturday - Family Violence Prevention and the Importance of Family Relationships - February 8

Saturday, February 8th
from 4:30-6:00pm
UPEI's W.A Murphy Student Centre
550 University Avenue, Charlottetown


Professor Emeritus Dr. Jamal Badawi of St Mary's University and Bill MacLeod will be guest speakers at the event, they will talk about what Islam and Christianity teach about the importance of family in society. Light refreshments will be served. This event is hosted by the Muslim Society of PEI and UPEI Chaplaincy with support from PAC. (Source FVP week Schedule of Events)

 

7) PEIBWA Activities

PEI Business Women's Association News for February 5, 2020
News on: New workshop, AGM and more!
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8) Founder's Day - PEI Women's Institute

Don't miss your chance to attend this year's Founder's Day at Milton Community Hall!
Attendees are reminded that February 12th is Wear Purple Day for Family Violence Prevention Week.
Registration deadline is this Friday!!   (Source Facebook post

 

9) Canadian Femicide Observatory releases infographic on women and girls killed in Canada in 2019

According to the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability 136 women and girls were killed in 2019. Of these, 100 involved male accused; characteristics of these homicides are available in a newly released infographic.

Please find the infographics at these links:
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136 femmes et filles tuées au #Canada en 2019.
Sur 116 victimes pour lesquelles des accusés ont été identifiés, 100 impliquent un accusé de sexe masculin, soit 86% des victimes. Pour des informations 2019 mises à jour, voir l'infographie ci-dessous.
 

10) Celebrate Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month by taking part in musical, cultural and literary events across the province.
 

The Black Cultural Society of PEI  has chosen a theme inspired by The United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent theme -

Creating a New Dynamic!

Library Events

Free music, dance, history, literacy and art programs at library branches across the province. Something for all ages! Check your local public library for listings.

  • Dance and Carnival Mask workshop, Confederation Centre Children's Library, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2:00 pm.
  • Drumming craft and workshop,  Summerside Rotary Library, Saturday, February 15, 2:00 pm and Cornwall Public Library, Saturday, February 29, 2:00 pm
  • Black History Month Storytime, Confederation Centre Children's Library, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 3:30 pm and Wednesday, Feb. 19, 11:00 am
  • Junkanoo, Stratford Public Library, Saturday, February 22, 2:00 pm
  • Songs of Black History with Scott Parsons and guests, Confederation Centre Public Library, Feb. 23, 2:00 pm

Community Events

Creating A New Dynamic - Panel Discussions  
Creating A New Dynamic on Campus:The Case for Black Student Unions,  Thursday, February 6, 5:00 pm, Fox and Crow, UPEI  
Creating A New Dynamic on Prince Edward Island, Thursday, February 20, 7:00 pm, Confederation Centre Art Gallery  
 
Saturday, February 7, 7:00 pm, Songs of PEI Black History, The Manse, Marshfield

Scott Parsons' album "Darkies Hollow" is inspired by Black Island history. Its title comes from a conversation with Black Island descendant Stella Shepard, whose family lived on a road called Darkie's Hollow by locals. This event will feature songs and stories of PEI's little known black history. Book tickets in advance; limited seating. Call 902- 213-2861.


Meet Community Members

Contact:

Email: blackculturesocietype@gmail.com (link sends e-mail)

Black History Month is sponsored in part by Innovation PEI and Provincial Library Services.  (Source PEI government webpage)

 

11) Black History Month Activities

Creating A New Dynamic on Campus
https://www.facebook.com/events/615828912505243/
February 6, 2020
5pm-7pm
Fox and Crow
UPEI, 550 University Avenue
Charlottetown

 
With the growth of a Black student body on PEI comes the need for increased support and advocacy. Advocacy can come in many forms but one option that is common among post-secondary institutions is the Black Student Union. During this panel, issues around advocacy, skill-sharing and mentorship in academic and non-academic life will be explored. Are Black Student Unions the next step in creating a new dynamic for our university and colleges in PEI?
For Holland College students we will be providing drop off/pick up to attend this panel with Pauley Bus. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

2 pick up times: 4-4:30pm/5-5:30pm at the Holland College Charlottetown Campus main doors (Kent St.)
After event, 2 pick up times: 7:30-8pm/8:30-9pm at the UPEI bus stop by MacMillan Hall
Funding provided by: Innovation PEI, PEI Culture Action Plan
 
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Creating A New Dynamic: Connecting Women of Colour Luncheon
Saturday, February 15, 2020
at 10:45 AM – 2 PM
Prince Inn, 241 Prince Street, Charlottetown
Hosted by Black Cultural Society of PEI
A gathering over food to identify contemporary issues affecting women of colour on Prince Edward Island, and to determine effective solutions.
 
NOTE: This event prioritizes Women of colour (WOC) registrants.
Join the conversation. This is a free event but spaces are limited. Please RSVP (under "Tickets"). 
Funding provided by: Innovation PEI, PEI Culture Action Plan

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Africville & Emancipation: A Story of Two Black Canadian Communities




















https://www.facebook.com/events/2203130316650198/
February 9, 2020
2pm-4pm
City Cinema
Charlottetown

 
Film Screening and workshop with filmmaker Cyrus Sundar Singh and Africville Elder, Beatrice Wilkins.
Co-hosted with Film PEI
“Remember Africville”
35mins, Shelagh MacKenzie (NFB).

This short film depicts Africville, a small black settlement that lay within the city limits of Halifax, Nova Scotia. In the 1960s, the families there were uprooted and their homes demolished in the name of urban renewal and integration. More than 20 years later, the site of the community of Africville is a stark, under-utilized park. Former residents, their descendants and some of the decision-makers speak out and, with the help of archival photographs and films, tell the story of that painful relocation.
 
“The Invitation, Africville2Emancipation: 33rd Africville Reunion 2016”
“Emancipation2Africville”
“I Am Your Ancestor”
19mins (total), Cyrus Sundar Singh
These three short films document the meeting of two of Canada's earliest Black settlement communities that come together to celebrate their heritage, history, and traditions.
Funding provided by: Film PEI and Innovation PEI, PEI Culture Action Plan
 
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Creating A New Dynamic on Prince Edward Island










https://www.facebook.com/events/603358056894208/
February 20, 2020
7pm-9pm
Confederation Centre Art Gallery
Charlottetown

 
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Black History Month Celebration: A Night of Music & Food




















https://www.facebook.com/events/2771924869556639/
February 29, 2020
7pm-10pm
Upstreet Craft Brewing
Charlottetown

For more information and updated details, go to this Facebook Page: Black Cultural Society of PEI  (Source Facebook page)

 

12) Take Back the Night Event Coordinator

Excerpt from Job Description

The PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre is accepting proposals to coordinate this work until 5:00 p.m., February 14, 2020.
 
Job Description
The PEI Rape and Sexual Assault is seeking proposals to coordinate a project to raise awareness, support survivors, and bring attention to the work needed to end sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse, and all other forms of sexualized violence culminating in a Take Back the Night 2020 event Thursday September 17, 2020.
 
Project work may begin as soon as February 24, 2020 and must be completed by September 30, 2020. The contract will be for $5,000 – $7,000 depending on the coordinator’s experience, qualifications, and workplan and to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
 
Take Back the Night (TBTN) is the earliest worldwide movement to stand against sexual violence, especially violence against women. TBTN Events began in the 1960’s in Belgium and England with protests about how women were not able to be safe walking down the street alone. These early events have grown into hundreds of events on college campuses and in communities of all sizes and locations (https://takebackthenight.org/history/).
 
The event includes a media campaign, pre-march banner and sign making, a rally with speakers, a walk through the main part of the city of Charlottetown and ending with an information fair and entertainment. Leading up to the event will be community organizing to engage survivors, supporters, and organizations in PEI who typically serve people who have experienced gendered sexualized violence, (e.g. PEIRSAC, PEI Aboriginal Women’s Association, UPEI, Holland College, College de L’Isle, PEI Women’s Network, PEERS Alliance, Anderson House, etc.). The promotion of the event itself over the months leading up to the event in September 2020 is an important opportunity to do public education around the issue of, and solutions for, sexualized violence.
 
To read the rest of the Job Description, click this link.
(Source WorkPEI

 

13) Light Up the Park

February 9, 2020
5pm-7pm
Victoria Park
Charlottetown

 
Join us for fun in Victoria Park! Put on your cozy clothes and take a sleigh ride or sip some hot chocolate. Enjoy winter to the fullest with us.
 
This is a free, family friendly event. See you there! (Source Facebook)

 

14) PEI Women's Institute's “Taking Care of Women’s Business. Period” Collection

PEI Women's Institute's “Taking Care of Women’s Business. Period” collection runs February 1-29.
 
The provincial board of PEI Women’s Institute and branches want to ensure there are sufficient feminine hygiene products for the increasing number of clients at foodbanks across Prince Edward Island. The aim of the “Taking Care of Women’s Business. Period. Taking Care of Women's Business. Period.” is to collect product or monetary donations to address the need for feminine hygiene products for P.E.I. food banks.
 
Since 2015, the Campaign raised over $20,000 worth of product or donation. Each year, the entire inventory collected is distributed to food banks across the Island within the weeks of the collection.
 
Last year saw another increase in collections taking place. WI hopes to maintain or exceed collections for the 2020 campaign. The PEIWI issues collections challenges to all WI branches, organizations, businesses, families, and individuals across Prince Edward Island.
 
Over 500 women, not including youth, are in monthly need of items like tampons, pads or menstruation cups for women’s monthly cycles.
 
Mike MacDonald, executive director for the food bank, says donations have steadily increased but so has the need. MacDonald says “Requirements for products are at an all time high as women are often more concerned on other basics such as food”. He indicated “This campaign continues to have a significant impact in the lives of women”.

The campaign takes place this year from February 1st to the 29th.
Drop-off locations include any Murphy’s Pharmacy across P.E.I., Main Street Pharmasave in Souris, and the WI Office at 40 Enman Crescent, in Charlottetown. Online donations can be made online at: URHM.org.  (Source Facebook post

 

15) Bowl for Kids Sake Teams Needed!

Grab your glad rags, it’s time to register your Bowl for Kids Sake team!  Big Brothers Big Sisters is throwing a swanky Roaring 20’s themed Bowl for Kids Sake on March 7th and 8th in Charlottetown, North Rustico, Summerside & Tignish. Raise some clams to ignite the potential of Island kids then join us for bowling, Tim Hortons Treats, Pepsi products, and swell prizes! Everyone who raises 150 dollars, has the chance to win 2 tickets to anywhere Air Canada flies in North America (including Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean).  It’s going to be the Bee’s Knees! 

To register your team, please call 902-569-KIDS, e-mail info@bbbspei.ca, or visit bbbspei.ca
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2094742993962302/
Our BFKS webpage: https://pei.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/event/bowl-kids-sake/
(Source email notice)

 

16) Charlottetown Rotary Club Accepting Requests for Donations

Due to the overwhelming success of Rotary Radio Bingo, the Charlottetown Rotary Club is able to donate to local charities/non-profits across the Island. Right now, they are accepting requests for donations.
 
Eligible organizations include social enterprises (nonprofits/charities/non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), or businesses with a social impact mandate in Prince Edward Island. You can find a copy of the application at www.rotarycharlottetown.com
(Source email notice)

 

17) Cest un Femicide-Call it Femicide 2019 Report/rapport

The recent call by the United Nations for countries to create femicide observatories is a significant and urgent signal. Despite research done to date, and advances made, this issue remains a very serious and critical issue for women and girls in Canada and around the world.
 
The CFOJA was established to respond to this call. Its work is supported and strengthened by collaborations among researchers and an advisory panel of experts from across the country. This ensures that the work is both grounded in accurate statistical data and accompanied by a reliable and accessible presentation of information in a way that best reflects the realities of the women and girls who are killed by violence in Canada.
    
This was also the methodology undertaken several decades ago by the Women We Honour Action Committee when it conducted the original intimate femicide research in Ontario.  This report is a testament to that earlier research and activism because those findings remain accurate and unchallenged. They have also created a solid foundation for ongoing research today.
 
Since this original study, much more research has been done on femicide, but little appears to have changed when it comes to how it occurs and why. Progress on prevention and on accountability has been slow to evolve. We have yet to meet the basic standard required to prevent these killings or to hold perpetrators accountable in a manner that would reflect widespread condemnation of these crimes.
 
This report contains critical information that builds on the earlier and ongoing work on femicide in Canada and internationally by highlighting current and emerging trends and issues that require further investigation and monitoring in the coming years.
 
We continue this work because we believe that femicide is preventable.
 

French:
#Cestunfémicide - https://femicideincanada.ca/cestunfémicide2019.pdf  

 

18) February Programs at the Confederation Centre Public Library

Wow! Look at all of these amazing FREE programs we are offering in February! We've jam-packed the shortest month of the year!

The Buzz - PEI's Guide to What's Going On PEI Public Library Service Downtown Charlottetown Inc. PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada PEI Literacy Alliance Black Cultural Society of PEI Women's Network PEI Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division (Source Facebook)
 

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