The Genders and Sexualities Alliance meets with the Rainbow Resource Centre

The GSA Club, which stands for Genders and Sexualities Alliance, is a supportive, social and active group here at SJR. The Club meets a couple of times a month, over a lunch hour, to catch up, connect and brainstorm ways that they can advocate and support anyone who is a part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community at the School. One initiative the group is currently engaged in is the creation of a Pride banner that the group, designed by the students, to share at this year’s Winnipeg Pride Parade.

 

Earlier this month, the Club invited Dene Guillas from the Rainbow Resource Centre (RRC) to talk about programs the RRC offers, along with a long list of ideas of how our GSA can grow to support more students within our School. The RRC is a community support centre that offers counselling, education and programming that celebrate the special identities of people who are part of the rainbow. During his presentation, Dene was kind enough to share his own personal story and his path to becoming so deeply involved in the RRC. He showcased different programs that the Centre offers, from fun camps and programs to educational opportunities, which aim to build capacity for organizations and people to better serve 2SLGBTQ+ friends, colleagues and loved ones.

 

Along with being an enlightening and empowering presentation, it was also very helpful for students to hear some of Dene’s ideas on how we can grow the GSA at our School and its impact on our entire community.