Consent Culture 101: Yes, No, Maybe of Psychedelics? (Online)

About the Class:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE OF THIS CLASS WAS CHANGED FROM NOVEMBER 7TH TO FEBRUARY 27th. 

Consent is a newer word circulating in mainstream and originates from a conversation around sexual contact. However, the cultural shift around consent impacts everything from handshakes to psychedelic spaces. With more and more abuses being reported about entheogen retreats, it is important to develop a personal and community understanding around the nuances of consent and the effects on society.

In this course, we will discuss the major aspects involved in creating a consent culture in your community and get you familiar with the cultural shift a consent focus provides. This is an intro to consent conversations and will cover common questions people have about consent.

Learn:

What is consent culture and why the old culture wasn’t working.

Where consent affects the psychedelic movement.

When and how to get help with consent violations.

What are the elements of a healthy consent culture?

**Please note that while the focus in not exclusively on sexual consent, it will be covered in a mindful, trauma informed, and sensitive manner.**

The Speaker:

Gina McGrath is an event producer, Project Manager, survivor, and flow arts educator turned consent culture creator and advocate as a founder and president of Consent Culture Initiative. They assist communities to become safer and braver spaces for everyone with a special focus on preventing gender-based violence through community empowerment, peer education, leadership consultation, norm change, and policy development. Gina has 6 years experience in gendered violence response and prevention for festivals and creative communities and is pursuing a degree in Social Work. They hope to utilize the knowledge gained through academia to further support subcultures in establishing cultures of respect and consent that are accessible and relevant. They are extremely grateful to see the positive change their work has inspired.

About : Www.consentcultureinitiative.org

Consent Culture Initiative is a for-profit charitable entity promoting consent culture through education and policy development for festivals, patrons, venues, and creative communities. Our goal is to foster a consent culture in order to prevent sexual violence through norm change, community generation, infrastructure development, violence response teams, education and regional representation. owners and organizations to create a culture of consent for their staff through the principles of solution-oriented harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and decentralized knowledge. We create successful, accessible, and relevant peer-reviewed educational materials that help people to move through the world in less harmful, more considerate, and compassionate ways. Consent Culture Initiative's Pillar Programming is a peer-support personnel training program and network which allows for community members to support individuals in times of emotional disturbance due to a consent violation.

PsyT Disclaimer: Version January 2022

PsyT does not hold ceremonies or promote illegal activities during our events. This is not a place to seek, encourage, or participate in the procurement of controlled substances. You agree that you will not contact us for such things and will not engage in any such activities in your participation in any PsyT event. We provide a platform to discuss experiences that offer transformation in our personal and professional lives. You acknowledge that any information we provide is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 

**Please do not use our space to promote or source substance and retreats**