An empowering occasion and annual custom to finish gender-based violence is returning to the town this week. “Take Again the Evening” will march from Princess Park to Brandon College on Thursday night, the place refreshments, sources and extra will welcome individuals.
“‘Take Again the Evening’ has been a convention in Brandon for practically 20 years,” mentioned Sandy Smith, Advocacy and Neighborhood Engagement Coordinator on the Girls’s Useful resource Centre, which is partnering with Brandon College and the YWCA to restart the occasion after a hiatus throughout the pandemic.
“The purpose of this occasion is to construct consciousness in our neighborhood round gender-based violence and empower folks in a collaborative approach,” she mentioned. “We stand on the shoulders of the ladies who’ve come earlier than us and this occasion is about bringing all generations collectively.”
“Take Again The Evening” begins in Princess Park at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday night, Oct. 20. At about 6 p.m., individuals will march from the park to the Brandon College campus. On campus, a small useful resource honest and refreshments like sizzling chocolate and treats will await within the Mingling Space of the Knowles–Douglas Pupil Union Centre. The useful resource honest will embody organizations just like the YWCA, SERC, The Girls’s Useful resource Centre, and Westman Groups Towards Sexual Exploitation.
“‘Take Again The Evening’ is the oldest worldwide motion to face in opposition to sexual violence in all kinds, relationship to the Seventies, and we’re thrilled to deliver it again,” mentioned BU professor Dr. Kelly Saunders, who’s concerned in organizing the occasion.
‘Take Again the Evening’ is open to everybody.
“We encourage allies to take part,” Smith mentioned. “Come out and be a part of us for a robust, constructive occasion with an awesome group. We’d like to see you there.”
(BU Information Launch)
