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Introduction to Intersections of Gender-Based Violence
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Introduction to Intersections of Gender-Based Violence

Culturally Safe, Trauma-Informed Strategies to Support Newcomers Experiencing Gender-Based Violence in BC-Yukon
Created byLilian Sayegh
Last updated 6/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Identify key forms and causes of gender-based violence (GBV) affecting newcomers.
  • Understand how racism, trauma, and displacement intersect with GBV.
  • Respond using trauma-informed, culturally safe, and anti-racist approaches.
  • Access and refer to GBV support resources in BC and Yukon.
  • Support newcomer clients with greater empathy, awareness, and confidence.

Course content

2 sections • 8 lectures • 34m total length

  • Welcome & Meet Your Instructor1:32

    • Know your guide for this course, Lilian Sayegh, a trauma-informed counselor-in-training with lived experience in displacement and years of frontline and settlement sector work.

    • Get your instructor's contacts information

  • Course Outcomes & Engagement Tips2:09

    • Feel emotionally grounded and prepared to engage with the material.

    • Recognize the tone of the course: culturally safe, trauma-informed, equity-focused.

  • Course Navigation & Color Code Guide1:04

    • Walk through AMSSA’s color-coded system to stay oriented and engaged.

    • Understand the structure, flow, and visual color-coding system (blue, yellow, green, red).

  • Test Your Learning (Optional)

Requirements

  • There are no prerequisites, just an open heart, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to equity, safety, and trauma-informed practice.

Description

This comprehensive e-learning course equips settlement and integration practitioners in BC and Yukon with the essential knowledge and practical skills to recognize, respond to, and support newcomers experiencing gender-based violence (GBV). Grounded in culturally safe, anti-racist, and trauma-informed frameworks, learners will explore the complex intersections of GBV with newcomer identities, systemic racism, displacement, and cultural challenges.

Through engaging case studies, real-life scenarios, interactive activities, and resource overviews, this course builds practitioners’ capacity to deliver compassionate and effective support. Participants will develop skills in identifying diverse forms and subtle signs of GBV, applying culturally responsive intervention strategies, and leveraging local anti-violence resources to foster collaborative care. Emphasis is placed on empowering service providers to navigate the sensitive dynamics of trauma and cultural diversity with empathy and professionalism.

Designed for both new and experienced practitioners, this bilingual course (offered in English and French) promotes cross-sector collaboration and strengthens ethical, inclusive, and trauma-informed practices. Graduates will be empowered to advocate for survivors, challenge systemic barriers, and contribute to sustainable transformation that promotes equity, safety, and resilience within vulnerable newcomer communities. This course also highlights practical tools for self-care and community engagement to support long-term positive impact and community healing.

Thank you for choosing to be a part of this course!

Who this course is for:

  • This course is designed for frontline and managerial staff working in the BC-Yukon settlement and integration sector. Whether you are new to the field or bringing years of experience, this learning experience aims to strengthen your capacity to recognize, respond to, and collaborate around issues of gender-based violence impacting newcomer communities.

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