“Be More Than a Bystander” is an initiative between the Ending Violence Association of BC and the BC Lions aimed at increasing awareness and understanding about the impact of men’s violence against women
About JR LaRose
JR LaRose is a 2011 Grey Cup champion. A proud member of One Arrow First Nation, he is an ambassador for Aboriginal peoples. He is an accomplished speaker who has facilitated over 400 presentations throughout Canada and the United States since 2008. A proud family man, JR’s path to success has been a long and hard fought journey. Growing up in low incoming housing in Edmonton’s inner city didn’t exactly set JR up for success but it did give him the drive to succeed. JR grew up without a father. His father, of Nigerian heritage, was deported back to his native country before JR was born. JR never met his Dad. [Source: jrlarose.com] [On Twitter: @j_tonto27]
The Ending Violence Association of BC teaches the bystander approach to violence prevention
Be More Than a Bystander is a groundbreaking partnership between the BC Lions and EVA BC that sees sports icons from the BC Lions using their status and public profile to create awareness and urge everyone to “Break the Silence on Violence Against Women”.
When Be More Than a Bystander launched in 2011, the four main components of the program were: (1) to develop a broad public awareness campaign featuring BC Lions players; (2) develop a curriculum and teaching materials for a school program and train BC Lions to deliver in-person presentations in schools throughout BC; (3) deliver training to football coaches in the province on how to talk to kids about violence against women and respectful relationships; and (4) and create a film that would appeal to youth with positive messaging that it is ‘cool’ to respect women and the importance of bystanders speaking up to prevent violence against women and girls.
JR LaRose to present in Nanaimo on Monday February 1st, 2016
JR LaRose will speak in Nanaimo at the Vancouver Island University Malaspina Theatre (310-900 5th St, Nanaimo) on Monday, February 1st, 2016. Doors open at 6 p.m. with JR’s presentation following from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Download the poster in PDF here: Bystander Event Flyer Nanaimo Feb 1-2.
Refreshments are provided. This is a FREE public event but please pre-register yourself or your group by contacting: Jessica Lee at ccws@endingviolence.org. Pre-registrants will be entered into a draw for a signed BC Lions jersey.
We speak with JR LaRose and with Anne Taylor, executive director of Haven Society.
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