Let the Truth Talk

Episode 4 - Sexual Violence and the media The Harmony Project brings together local service providers working towards ending sexual violence in our community. In our fourth season of Let the Truth Talk, we focus on how sexual violence has been presented in the news. In this episode we talk with Cheryl Wallach from the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS). Our conversation focuses on how the media presents sexual violence and how that can shape societal perception...

Episode 3 - Sexual Violence and the Law The Harmony Project brings together local service providers working towards ending sexual violence in our community. In our fourth season of Let the Truth Talk, we focus on how sexual violence has been presented in the news. In this episode we talk with Lisa Bell from the Calgary Sexual Assault Response Team. Our conversation is focused on how certain laws have changed in Canada and how they have been presented in the news. We ho...

Episode 2 - Sexual Violence in Sports ““Abuse is a dirty hidden secret in sports and what people are seeing is the tip of the iceberg,” Kirsty Duncan, the former deputy leader of government in the House of Commons The Harmony Project brings together local service providers working towards ending sexual violence in our community. In our fourth season of Let the Truth Talk, we focus on how sexual violence has been presented in the news. In this episode we talk with Joe Ca...

Episode 1 - Sexual Violence in the News in the Bow Valley The Harmony Project brings together local service providers working towards ending sexual violence in our community. In our fourth season of Let the Truth Talk, we focus on how sexual violence has been presented in the news. In this episode we talk with Staff Sargent Mike Buxton Carr from the RCMP Banff Detachment. He shares some local stats, concerns felt by many community members and how the RCMP h...

May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month and the Harmony Project wanted to create an episode for anyone who has experienced or supported someone going through sexual violence. We sit down to talk about what it could look like seeking legal or medical supports and what your options are. Some of the resources we mentioned in this episode are:YWCA Banff 24 hour crisis line - 403-760-3200Alberta's 1 line 24 hour crisis line (call or text) 1-866-403-8000Our resources: https://ywcaban...

The Harmony Project brings together local service providers working towards ending sexual violence in our community. Our third season follows along with Sexual Violence Awareness Month which happens each May in Alberta. This year our theme is “Becoming Upstanders”. An upstander is someone who recognizes actions, attitudes and beliefs that normalize violence and stands up to and challenges them. We believe everyone has a role in making our community safe. Knowing...

The Harmony Project brings together local service providers working towards ending sexual violence in our community. Our third season follows along with Sexual Violence Awareness Month which happens each May in Alberta. This year our theme is “Becoming Upstanders”. An upstander is someone who recognizes actions, attitudes and beliefs that normalize violence and stands up to and challenges them. We believe everyone has a role in making our community safe. Knowing...

The Harmony Project brings together local service providers working towards ending sexual violence in our community. Our third season follows along with Sexual Violence Awareness Month which happens each May in Alberta. This year our theme is “Becoming Upstanders”. An upstander is someone who recognizes actions, attitudes and beliefs that normalize violence and stands up to and challenges them. We believe everyone has a role in making our community safe. Knowing...

The Harmony Project brings together local service providers working towards ending sexual violence in our community. Our third season follows along with Sexual Violence Awareness Month which happens each May in Alberta. This year our theme is “Becoming Upstanders”. An upstander is someone who recognizes actions, attitudes and beliefs that normalize violence and stands up to and challenges them. We believe everyone has a role in making our community safe. Knowing ...

Thanks for checking this special episode of Let the Truth Talk. On this episode, we were lucky to speak with two students from Canmore Collegiate High School, addressing important issues youth are facing today. We are so grateful for students who are advocating and asking for education to help empower youth in our community. We did speak about the Pyramid of Violence - which is illustrated here https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/college...