Rhizome mural
Rhizome is Project Respects youth-led social action camp. Find out more!
Rhizome is Project Respects youth-led social action camp. Find out more!
Project Respect brings together youth and adults to create awareness and dialogue about sexualized violence by encouraging critical thinking about root causes such as gender expectations and stereotypes, systems of power, and the ongoing colonization of the lands and systems we live in.
When I started at Camosun I never figured that I would end up in a practicum placement with Project Respect…
It takes a lot of mental and physical energy when you or someone you know has had a recent trauma or harmful event has happened to you. Burnout, or extreme exhaustion, can lead to changes in appetite and sleep, stomachaches, headaches, irritability, and frequent illness. The following are some types to help you prevent and…
If you have hurt someone in your life, you know that it can be a difficult to admit that you have caused injury to another person. Often individuals will instead get angry or defensive as you try to rationalize your own behaviour or are confused about the situation, but this can cause even more harm….
After a 2 year hiatus, Project Respect’s Youth Social Action Camp made its return in May! After two years of a global pandemic, the emphasis was community and resilience – and the connections formed this weekend were more important than ever. Camp Pringle hosted us this year in Showe’luqun, known colonially as Shawnigan Lake. The…
We are sad to share that Monica has passed away, but the legacy of her amazing work carries on and continues to make an impact on Project Respect.
We’re all special in our own ways, and part of our specialties is people’s privilege. So essentially we’re all privileged in our own ways. I wish I could end it there, but we can’t, so let’s plow forwards through this wildness together. So what is privilege? Borrowing a (paraphrased) quote from a friend: “privilege is…