Education & Support for Sexual Violence
empowering our youth with conversations we wish we had
Education & Support for Sexual Violence
empowering our youth with conversations we wish we had
Press release
NO LONGER SILENT: SEXUAL ASSAULT, CONSENT EDUCATOR SHARES HER STORY
A BC sexual assault survivor turned educator is taking her story public this September in a series of high school presentations designed to help teens navigate consent and trauma.
Now What Canada’s Fiona Tymm, 29, was silent for 10 years after she was drugged and raped as a 17-year-old high school student. After years of quietly seeking support and healing, she finally broke the silence to her family in 2021 before publishing her story as one of 13 authors in the 2022 anthology book She Lives Her Truth. No longer burdened by the shame of her secret, Tymm is...
Having the hard conversations
Sexual Health focusing on education, awareness and consent with respect to sexual assault
When Fiona was in high school she was drugged and raped. She didn't have the resources or knowledge to help herself and as a result, she stayed silent for years. After healing through trauma specific therapy and somatic work, she's using her voice to educate and support students in a way she wishes was available to her in high school.
Large Group education
A large assembly style talk including nervous system regulation
Small group education
Group Education is followed by smaller classroom setting discussions to allow for questions and further specific support
Corporate support
Educating corporate professionals how to respond to sexual violence in a trauma informed manner & how to support others
Story time
Starting the conversations small and normalizing the topic of our bodies, consent and sex through story time for elementary school students.
"I really wish there were more classes/counsellors who openly talked about sexual assault and sex in high school"
Past Student Participant
"I learned a lot more during this presentation than in anything school related. Very eye opening. They definitely need to teach more stuff like this."
Past Student Participant
From Pain to Purpose by Fiona Tymm
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