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Leading By Example: Consent Education for Athletes

​Our Leading by Example Sports Program offers athletes the opportunity to become community champions in areas such as positive masculinity and consent culture. 

In 2016, Male Allies developed the curriculum for OHL Onside, a program which is delivered to all teams across the league. We provide training locally for the Kitchener Rangers as well as for the three American OHL teams and for athletes at Wilfrid Laurier University. Through our Leading by Example sports program, we are pleased to be able to offer similar training to minor-level teams, school athletic teams, and community sports leagues.
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In a Leading by Example session, participants will: 

• Learn important leadership skills in how to stand up against sexual and gender-based violence 
• Look at how our actions, words and behaviours can impact others 
• Discuss and learn to combat stereotypes which affect men and boys, particularly athletes 
• Talk honestly about what it means to be a "strong man" 
• Have an opportunity to ask questions in an open and supportive environment.

This curriculum gives athletes, coaches, athletic staff, and parents the opportunity to engage in discussions and activities in an open and supportive environment.

Leading By Example: Core Sessions Outline (3 Sessions, 2 Hours Each)
Session 1: Healthy Masculinity

• How stereotypes of masculinity impact ourselves and others
• Redefining masculinity
• How language, actions, and behaviour impact ourselves and others

 
Session 2: Consent and Healthy Relationships

• The basics of consent
• Creating a culture of engaged consent

 
Session 3: Bystander Intervention

• How to recognize and interrupt harm
• Allyship and Leadership skills

 
Leading By Example: Introduction Session Outline (1 Session, 2 Hours)
Session 1: Introduction to Sexual Violence Prevention

• How language, actions, and behaviour impact others
• The basics of consent
• Bystander Intervention: how to recognize and interrupt harm

 
Leading By Example Learning Objectives

• Provide athletes with an open, supportive, and accountable space to discuss issues related to sexual violence and gender-based violence.
• Promote an understanding amongst athletes of the ways in which the unhealthy stereotypes of masculinity contribute to sexual violence and gender-based violence.
• Provide athletes with healthy counter-narratives of masculinity.
• Encourage critical reflection about what makes a healthy relationship.
  
• Build athletes’ capacity to become peer leaders and allies in their communities.
  

After completing the core Leading by Example program, we offer additional workshops on the following topics:

• The grey areas of consent
• Root causes of sexual violence
• Rape culture
• Accountability for folks who cause harm
• Navigating social media and online spaces
• Male allyship in sport culture
• Queer and trans masculinity
• Responding to disclosures as leaders​

​NOTE: Leading by Example is for athletes but also for sports teams (including coaching staff, other athletic staff, parents of athletes, etc.)

Testimonial

"I appreciated that the facilitators were very knowledgeable, comfortable, and tuned in to the issues. I also appreciated that they used very current, inclusive, and sometimes even difficult language to get their point across." - Leading By Example Participant

OHL Onside

​In 2016, Male Allies developed the curriculum for OHL Onside, a program which is delivered to all teams across the league. We provide training locally for the Kitchener Rangers as well as for the three American OHL teams and for athletes at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Our Male Allies Educators drop the puck at a Kitchener Rangers game, 2022.

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Have questions about our programming for athletes? Contact us at 519-571-0121 x826 or email us and we will be happy to chat with you! 

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