Our Curriculum
Workshops are a key component in WYN. Each workshop is unique and designed around the needs of feminists.
Workshop topics range from self-esteem to women in STEM and are presentation and activity-based. These workshops are ideal for schools, community groups, pre-established programs and camps, and range from 1-2 hours in length. They require minimal supplies and are flexible in nature. Workshops are available for two age group blocks (Grades 5-8) and (Grades 9-12).
Please note: we are able to make customized workshops to meet the specific needs of your organization, on any topic related to WYN.
Workshop Topics
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Body Image + Self Confidence
Focuses on encouraging participants to explore and appreciate all that their bodies allow them to do by teaching them to re-channel self criticism into confidence.
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Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Designed to familiarize participants with the concept of gender and discuss stereotypes of the gender binary.
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Bullying
Brings to light some common statistics regarding bullying in Turtle Island (Canada) as well as provide a safe space for an open discussion concerning the roots of bullying in the respective school.
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Discoveries & Adventures
Focus on discoveries and adventures that accompany growth as a person.
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Empowerment
Aims to empower the participants and teach them to empower others along their journey.
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Expression & Individuality
Addresses the countless ways an individual can express themselves and why your individuality is important.
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Failures, Obstacles + Perseverance
Provides participants with tools and strategies to persevere when experiencing failures and obstacles in life. It will also discuss ways to support others when they are experiencing failure.
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Healthy Relationships + Consent
Helps participants understand how they deserve to feel and be treated in any relationships (with friends, family, partners etc.). Themes include mutual respect, peer pressure, consent, as well as good communication and cooperation.
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Journey
Reflects on the importance of self patience and self reflection for youth to understand the long journey that is finding yourself. Topics that will be discussed are as follows: social pressures, being patient with yourself, and setting sustainable goals.
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Leadership
Participants will learn what it means to be a leader, how to define their inner leader and steps to becoming a positive leader among their peers. They will also learn about self-identifying women in leadership/the workplace, and the challenges they may face.
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Mistakes & the Past
Teaches participants the importance of moving forward from obstacles they may face in their lives. We will demonstrate how personal and professional growth can stem from recognizing learning opportunities in mistakes.
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Safety in Social Media
Participants will learn what should be kept off the internet as well as how to handle cyberbullying. At the end of the workshop, the participants will leave with the knowledge of how to protect themselves and their online presence.
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Self Love
Leaves the participants with an increased level of confidence with a take-away that will help sustain self-love. Focuses on concepts such as self-esteem, confidence and how to practice and promote self-love.
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Self-Defence
Workshop will be led by trained self defence instructors from your local community focusing on improving awareness and self defence skills!
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Stress & Anxiety
Stress and anxiety levels in our young population are increasing. It’s important for participants to identify the signs and symptoms of unhealthy stress and anxiety while exploring ways to manage it in their own way!
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Success
Focuses on what it means to be successful, and encourage participants to define what success means to them. They will create goals to achieve their own versions of success.
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Gender Diversity in STEM
Participants will be introduced to exciting STEM careers, hear from university students in STEM and practice a hands-on project (i.e. engineering design and creation) to fuel their curiosity in the field!