Niagara College Athletics and Student Engagement, Student Rights and Responsibilities is thrilled to host the second edition of its Leadership Summit titled the Awareness and Healing Edition.
This free, half-day event features a keynote speaker and interactive session where students and staff are invited to attend, listen, learn, and network through a morning of influential conversations.
The event will take place on March 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at The Core (Welland Campus).
Please see below for more details on the event’s speakers and sessions:
Gretchen Kerr, Ph.D.
Opening Speaker: Gretchen Kerr, Ph.D.
Gretchen Kerr PhD is a Professor and Dean in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto. She has spent her academic career devoted to promoting safe and equitable sport opportunities for all. Her research focuses on safe sport and specifically on athletes’ experiences of gender-based violence and maltreatment. Gretchen was the senior author of Canada’s first national prevalence study of maltreatment among national team members, was the subject matter expert in the development of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment, a policy mandated for all National Sport Organizations by Sport Canada and has contributed to education regarding Safe Sport.
Description of session: Advancing Safe Sport Experiences for All
While the benefits of sport are widely documented and understood, not all participants have safe, positive and healthy experiences. We know from highly publicized media cases and research in sport that some participants experience harms, ranging from sexual, psychological and physical violence, and neglect. This presentation will provide a brief overview of what is currently known about Safe Sport and will address proactive, solution-focused methods to promote safe, healthy, and inclusive sport experiences for all.
Lori Gill
Interactive Workshop: Lori Gill
Lori Gill is the founder and lead trauma therapist of the Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH) www.attch.org. She is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS), Consultant Supervisor, and Trainer, for the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC) and a former Psychology Professor. Lori maintains membership with the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists (OACCPP) and has over 16 years of clinical experience working with children, youth, and adults. Lori is honoured to have received an Award of Excellence in 2014 for her contributions to the trauma field and to have been qualified as an expert witness in the fields of trauma, attachment, and reconciliation therapy. Lori is an engaging and sought after presenter who facilitates a variety of trainings and workshops across Canada and the United States.
Description of session: The Impact of Trauma and Tools to Begin Healing
Learn about the impact of trauma, warning, signs, and indicators, and strategies to provide support, including practical techniques of breathwork (it’s the fastest way to stabilize the brainstem which controls the fight or flight).
Please note this event is open to Niagara College students and staff only.
This session can be added to co-curricular records, and Lead students can put this towards their LEAD credit.
For more details or to register for the event, click here or contact [email protected].
