BEHIND THE MASC
The White Ribbon Campaign promotes awareness among, and action by, men to help end violence against women. The campaign was started by a group of men in 1991, two years after the Montreal Massacre. The White Ribbon Campaign is the largest effort in the world by men working to end violence against women.
This year the White Ribbon Campaign extends from the International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women on November 25 until December 6, Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The latter date marks the dark anniversary in 1989 when an armed man murdered 14 women at Montreal's École Polytechnique. It was a tragedy that shocked the nation and forced us all to acknowledge the extent of violence against women in society.
As a key part of the College's campaign, the Student Relations Office, Respect Committee and the White Ribbon Campaign Planning Committee are proud to sponsor a rare opportunity to see award-winning New York actor, playwright and poet Carlos Andrés Gómez. His performance looks at what it means to be a 'good man' in a world where masculinity is confined by the narrowest of definitions. Carlos' performance at our White Ribbon Campaign Event last year left a very positive impression on those who attended.
All students and employees are encouraged to attend, and we ask that faculty encourage their students to attend.
Carlos has toured across the world and is the 2006 Toronto International Poetry Slam Champion. Drawing on his background as a teacher and social worker in Harlem and the West Bronx, Carlos brings attention to challenging and often ignored social issues, delivering an empowering message built on the belief that everyone is “distinctly beautiful."
This year the White Ribbon Campaign extends from the International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women on November 25 until December 6, Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The latter date marks the dark anniversary in 1989 when an armed man murdered 14 women at Montreal's École Polytechnique. It was a tragedy that shocked the nation and forced us all to acknowledge the extent of violence against women in society.
As a key part of the College's campaign, the Student Relations Office, Respect Committee and the White Ribbon Campaign Planning Committee are proud to sponsor a rare opportunity to see award-winning New York actor, playwright and poet Carlos Andrés Gómez. His performance looks at what it means to be a 'good man' in a world where masculinity is confined by the narrowest of definitions. Carlos' performance at our White Ribbon Campaign Event last year left a very positive impression on those who attended.
All students and employees are encouraged to attend, and we ask that faculty encourage their students to attend.
Carlos has toured across the world and is the 2006 Toronto International Poetry Slam Champion. Drawing on his background as a teacher and social worker in Harlem and the West Bronx, Carlos brings attention to challenging and often ignored social issues, delivering an empowering message built on the belief that everyone is “distinctly beautiful."
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