In recent years, we have seen numerous cases of athletes disclosing cases of sexual violence and cyberviolence in the headlines. Growing public awareness of sexual violence in sports has revealed the ongoing perpetration of this problem. The Halftime project was developed to address the specific dynamics of sexual violence in sports, such as the coach-athlete power imbalance, locker room issues, and the culture of silence.
With funding from Public Safety Canada, Marie-Vincent will implement training and intervention activities to prevent sexual violence and cyberviolence in sports among youths aged 12 to 17.
It is essential to involve not only young people in the prevention of sexual violence and cyberviolence in sports, but also the significant adults around them. The different target audiences for this project are:
This project aims to implement training and intervention activities to prevent sexual violence and cyberviolence in sports among youths aged 12 to 17. More specifically, this project will:
The Halftime project is a prevention initiative that promotes the development of knowledge about sexual violence and integrates movement and peer-to-peer exchanges. The bystander-based approach is central to the project, which is also influenced by gender-transformative and socio-ecological approaches.
The very first step in implementing this project in school settings is the delivery of a first training module for all staff members, to establish the foundations on the issue of sexual violence and cyberviolence.
A second training module is offered to future project facilitators, to further elaborate on the specificities of the issue of sexual violence in sports contexts. This second module also allows participants to master the content of the workshops that will be offered to young people and to develop intervention skills in case of disclosure.
The project consists of 6 workshops lasting 50 to 60 minutes each.
The first 3 workshops are aimed at young people in the first cycle of secondary school and address the following themes:
The other 3 workshops are aimed at young people in the second cycle of secondary school and address the following themes:
Various pedagogical methods are used within the workshops to promote learning and critical thinking: video capsules, guided discussions, and team activities. Movement is integrated into several workshops to stimulate the interest of young athletes and keep them engaged.
Coming soon.
Are you a school offering a Sport-Study program or a sports concentration?
514-285-0505
prevention@marie-vincent.org
For adults involved in school sports settings:
Following your participation in the training, you will receive copies of the tools to implement the workshops in your setting!
