Workshops

We offer a variety of virtual and in-person workshops on menstrual health and equity

Our workshops are tailored to meet the unique needs and learning styles of each audience, ensuring a meaningful and impactful experience. Whether virtual or in-person, our interactive workshops provide an inclusive space for dialogue and education, fostering understanding and awareness of menstrual health.

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Education

We offer a variety of tools such as workshops, self-faced courses and free educational resources on menstrual health

Youth Service Providers - ME101

ME101 is a free, virtual, educational program for youth service workers

The ‘Menstrual equity 101/Equité menstruelle 101’ (ME101) program, consists of a live 90-minute virtual workshop, and access to three self-paced courses hosted on an innovative digital learning hub called CHARMS. This program has been designed for and implemented among youth service providers (such as teachers, counsellors, sexual health educators, peer educators, coaches etc.) in Canada.

The ME101 program is designed to address menstrual stigma and period poverty involves an 'upstream approach', empowering individuals who engage with youth to incorporate menstrual equity into their everyday work. The education program integrates a live workshop and a self-paced course component, ensuring that our programming establishes a strong foundation while remaining adaptable for continued learning.

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

This program has been funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada, and delivered in partnership with Food Banks Canada.

The ME101 workshop is available both in English and French and can be tailored to your needs. To book a workshop for your organization please email: education@freeperiods.ca

Self-paced Courses

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Explore our free, self-paced courses that cover a range of topics such as getting started as an advocacy in the menstrual equity space, period education for trans people, and access resources for developing educational programs for youth.

These courses are hosted on our learning platform CHARMS, where you can connect and exchange ideas with hundreds of other learners.

Tailored Workshops

We offer workshops, and free courses on

We are dedicated to delivering high-quality education on menstrual health to all individuals. We can develop customized sessions to cater to each participant or group.

In the past, we have collaborated with other organizations to co-develop workshops and educational resources. We are happy to connect with you to learn about your needs or brainstorm ideas for co-designing educational resources together!

Resources for Teachers

A team of UBC students have developed a slide deck and speaker notes in collaboration with Free Periods Canada. After researching sexual health education delivery in BC for the Map the System research competition and presenting their research at Oxford University, they felt the need to create positive change to improve the delivery of sex-ed in BC. This slide deck aims to provide teachers and other youth service providers with a comprehensive resource to deliver a 1 hour lesson to Grade 5-7 students regarding menstruation. It is based on the content provided in Free Period Canada’s ‘Period 101 course’. It provides an overview of menstruation and incorporates videos and discussion questions to provide an interactive learning experience.

Instructions for viewing the slide deck:
1. Click on the link below to access the slide deck via Google Drive
2. Feel free to read the Teacher Guide to learn more about how to use the slide deck, the purpose of the lesson, and the BC curriculum content learning standards that are covered.
3. To access the slide deck, please click the three vertical dots to the right of the file name. Click download.
4. Once downloaded, open the slide deck in Microsoft PowerPoint.Click on ‘presenter view’ to see the slides and speaker notes simultaneously. If you do not want to use the speaker notes, click ‘play from the start’ to begin.

This project has been funded by the Apprenticing with a Problem Grant and supported by Map the System Canada, ATCO and the Institute for Community Prosperity.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please email systemsthinking.sexed@gmail.com and this team will be happy to get back to you.

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Our Impact

45

Workshops

400

Individuals trained

30

Community partners

Hear from Our Workshop Participants

2016

"Thank you for this excellent workshop! Super engaging, with a nice balance between interactive and informative. Would highly recommend to anyone.”

“I loved the language used, and the space felt very open and nonjudgmental. It made it easyto share experiences and engage in conversations with others.”

“Thank you for this kind of workshop. It was very interesting to learn the concept of period poverty.”

“The ME101 Workshop is a timely idea. I think we should continue holding them for the exchange of information, experiences, best practices and lessons learnt.”

Organizations We've Worked With

Menstrual Health and Equity Workshops

Organizations

Menstrual Equity 101 (ME101) is an interactive, engaging workshop designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to drive change in your community. In this dynamic session, participants will gain a deep understanding of period poverty and explore how social identities intersect to create unique challenges for marginalized groups. We’ll also delve into the powerful connection between menstrual health, stigma, and period poverty and how these issues affect individuals and communities at large.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

Develop the tools and language to confidently navigate conversations about menstruation and advocate for menstrual equity in the communities you support
Take part in activities which help participants acquire practical skills to become a more informed, impactful advocates for menstrual equity
Receive an ME101 digital certificate to showcase your newfound expertise!

This intro workshop is a great option for anyone who wants to (re)familiarize themselves with the basics of menstrual equity, to become an informed menstruator or ally, and strengthen your knowledge as a youth service provider, educator, or advocate!

Researchers

Menstrual Equity 102 (ME102) equips educators and youth service providers with the tools, activities, and resources needed to effectively teach youth about menstrual equity. The goal of this workshop is to build capacity among those working with young people, enabling them to confidently deliver meaningful lessons and engage in informed, impactful discussions about menstrual health. While ME101 provides a foundational understanding of menstrual health, stigma, and period poverty, ME102 takes a deeper, more hands-on approach, exploring the various dimensions of menstrual equity in greater detail.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

Be equipped to engage youth in informed, constructive discussions on menstruation using activities from the workshop.
Have a deeper understanding of and ability to articulate intersectionality in relation to menstrual health, strengthened through interactive activities
Explore ways your workplace can contribute to and participate in menstrual equity efforts.
Earn an ME102 digital certificate to showcase your newfound expertise!

This workshop is a great option for anyone who has a strong understanding of menstrual equity and wants to learn new ways to apply and share their knowledge.

Individual

Earn an ME102 digital certificate to showcase your newfound expertise!
Earn an ME102 digital certificate to showcase your newfound expertise!

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Workshops

Education

Youth Service Providers - ME101

Self-paced Courses

Getting Started as an Advocate

Period Education for trans people

Menstrual Health 101 for Youth Service Providers

Tailored Workshops

Resources for Teachers

Our Impact

45

400

30

Hear from Our Workshop Participants

2016

Organizations We've Worked With

Menstrual Health and Equity Workshops

Organizations

Researchers

Individual

Frequently Asked Questions

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