Trauma-Informed Advocacy and Engagement & Equity: Anti-Oppressive Framework for Stewards – Vancouver

Saturday, October 25

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

PSAC Vancouver Regional Office, 5238 Joyce Street

Facilitator: Julie Diels-Neufeld

Location: PSAC Vancouver Regional Office (200 – 5238 Joyce Street, Vancouver BC V5R 6C9)

These two-half day modules will help build skills for Stewards when representing members in the workplace.

Morning Session: Trauma-Informed Advocacy (Steward Series – Foundational Learning Workshop)

By the end of this workshop, Stewards will:

  • Understand what trauma is and how to best support members affected by it
  • Explore best practices for trauma-informed advocacy as a Steward
  • Identify ways to integrate trauma-informed practice in all aspects of our work as Stewards
  • Understand why being proactive and intentional in integrating the principles of trauma-informed practice in Stewards’ work leads to positive outcomes for all members, regardless of their experience with trauma, and the union

Afternoon Session: Engagement & Equity: Anti-Oppressive Framework for Steward (Steward Series – Foundational Learning Workshop)

By the end of this workshop, Stewards will be able to:

  • Assess power, privilege, and oppression in the worksite
  • Explain what an anti-oppressive practice is and how it contributes to an equitable and inclusive workplace
  • Develop and apply a framework for anti-oppressive practice in their own work

Apply for this course below. Application deadline: Thurday, October 2, 2025 at 4 PM Pacific

Catchment: Metro

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PSAC members who belong to the following groups are invited to self-identify. This information is voluntary and kept confidential and will be used for the purposes of supporting our equity initiatives and programs. Please check all that apply.
A racially visible person in Canada is non-white in colour or race, regardless of place of birth.
For equity purposes, “person with disabilities” means persons who experience barriers arising from impairments of a physical, mental, sensory, psychiatric or learning nature.
An Indigenous Person is a member of a First Nation, a Métis or an Inuit community.

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