WHEN
Wednesday, February 26
10 AM to 11 AM Pacific /
1 PM to 2 PM Eastern
ASL interpretation available
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ABOUT
To mark Pink Shirt Day, CNPEA and Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario are hosting a special webinar on bullying prevention among older people. EAPO is partnering with the Sheridan Centre for Elder Research, and the Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Deaf as they undertake a Senior’s Anti-Bullying Implementation & Evaluation Project to better understand senior to senior bullying in Ontario, and support the development of best practices and strategies.
Join this webinar to hear the “lessons” learned so far during the implementation and evaluation of the Senior’s Anti-bullying Project and what initiatives are coming up in the project’s future. An overview of the Solutions: Everybody’s Business Senior to Senior Anti-Bullying Toolkit will be provided, and presenters will address the toolkit is being used in community settings, as well as updates and additions being made based on engagement and input from seniors.Learn more here.
PRESENTERS
Liza Franses, Project Manager, Sheridan Centre for Elder Research
Liza (Leeza) Franses is an older adult advocate that has worked with diverse older adult communities in Toronto & the GTA. Her background ranges from working with older adults in long-term care to adult day programs, managing a multicultural Seniors Active Living Centre, to currently working as the Project Manager of the Senior’s Anti-Bullying Project.
Dr. Kirsten Madsen, Project Director Seniors' Anti-Bullying Project, Sheridan College
Dr. Kirsten Madsen is a faculty member at Sheridan College. She received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Sheffield in England. Specifically, her graduate work was with the Sheffield University anti-bullying project. Since then she went on to assess what anti-bullying strategies were being implemented by schools across England.
Niki Golnabi, Facilitator, Seniors' Anti-Bullying Project, Sheridan College
Niki is an Iranian-Canadian student studying Early Childhood Education at Sheridan College. She is currently a facilitator with the Seniors’ Anti-bullying Project, as well as a student educator at a childcare centre in Oakville. Niki started her studies in the Animation program at Sheridan, but later became interested in being actively involved in building strong and diverse communities, by directly learning from the people in them. She is drawn to projects that are focused on implementing creative ideas, and believes secure connections are a core necessity at any age in life.
