Building Helpful Relationships Workshop Series

Schedule

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Aaniin Community Centre | Markham, ON

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Calling all youth ages 12 and older! Join us for conversations and activities related to healthy relationships, boundaries, and self-care!
About this Event

Workshop Information

Please select ‘Check Availability’ to register for each session separately to ensure the topic is suitable for your child.

Each workshop has a minimum age requirement and covers a different topic:

  • [Ages 14+] Workshop #1 (September 19th): Friendships & Relationships – Who Do You Trust?
  • [Ages 14+] Workshop #2 (October 3rd): Sexual Violence, Consent, and Communication Techniques
  • [Ages 14+] Workshop #3 (October 24th): Online Safety
  • [Ages 14+] Workshop #4 (November 7th): Supportive Friendships – Peer-to-Peer Disclosures
  • [Ages 12+] Workshop #5 (November 21st): Helpful vs. Unhelpful Relationships & Setting Boundaries
  • [Ages 12+] Workshop #6 (December 5th): Consent & Safety and Self-Care

Youth attending these workshops will be able to earn volunteer hours and a chance to win gift cards!


Workshops will explore sensitive topics like various forms of violence, consent, and exploitation, delivered in an age-appropriate, trauma-informed way within a safe and inclusive environment.

*Workshops #1 and #4 = Mentions sexual violence

*Workshops #2 and #3 = In-depth discussions on sexual violence and human trafficking


Parental Consent Required

By registering, you:

  • Confirm that your child is currently 14+ if registering for Workshops #1 – #4.
  • Confirm that your child is currently 12+ if registering for Workshops #5 – #6.
  • Give permission for your child’s participation in workshops that may include age-appropriate discussions on personal safety, relationships, consent, online safety, and community concerns, including sensitive topics such as violence and exploitation.
  • Acknowledge that participation is voluntary and that I may withdraw my child at any time.
  • Parent/guardian must pick-up their child at the end of the session.
  • Parent/guardian must drop-off and sign-in their child at the start of each session (no youth will be permitted to enter alone).

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:

Krystal Mak (TIRP Coordinator)

[email protected]

(647) 217-3864

TIRP Ambassadors

[email protected]


Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Welcome & Refreshments | Connect, Snack & Unwind
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Workshop Session | Facilitated by WSN
Host: Stephanie Li and Margaret Pelan
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Closing & Reflections | Wrap-Up
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Where is it happening?

Aaniin Community Centre, 5665 14th Avenue, Markham, Canada

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