2023 – Looking Back on Our Achievements! At the June screening in Woodstock, the organizers draped chairs with t-shirts that included the names of women and children who had been killed by male violence. Well, it’s been another very successful year for the smallest steps, with many screenings and achievements. Our whole team can be proud! […]
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Finding her Voice: A Journey to Activism Special Blog Post Contributed by Jade Deanna Michele Anew is a single mother, activist, advocate, and survivor of abuse whose work has supported the creation of “Riding the Waves”, a book that shares the stories, voices, and healing journeys of survivors of violence in Hamilton, ON. It doesn’t
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Activism Experiences: An Intergenerational Conversation “Activism is a community project.” -Samm Floren, Masters of Social Work Student, McMaster University In June 2023, 93.3 CFMU’s Community Outreach Coordinator Sharang Sharma sat down to have a chat. The guests? Medora Uppal, CEO for YWCA Hamilton and Samm Floren, a Masters of Social Work student at McMaster University
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Some Recent Impacts Responses to our question “What is something you plan to do (big/small) to support ending violence against women?” at a Q&A event. How is it already June??? It’s amazing how quickly the time flies when screenings, events, and impacts are happening! We’re so thankful that the smallest steps is continuing to inspire audiences
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Woodstock, get ready for ‘the smallest steps’! We’re on a roll and this time, the smallest steps is coming to Woodstock, Ontario! On Monday, June 19, 2023 at 6pm, we invite you to join us at Woodstock Theatre for a screening and networking session with local anti-violence activists. From what we’ve heard, one of the activists
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‘the smallest steps’ has Distribution! We are so excited to announce that the smallest steps is now part of the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC) catalogue (just search the smallest steps and our film will pop up)! Established in 1967, CFMDC is a not-for-profit, non-commercial media arts distributor. They are a PERFECT distribution partner for our
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the smallest steps is coming to Hamilton! Photo copyright of Mhsheikholeslami. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Big News! the smallest steps is coming to Hamilton, Ontario! On Monday, May 15, 2023, we invite you to join us at CityLAB Hamilton. With doors opening at 12:30pm and a networking
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2022 – A Year in Review At the friends and family screening for the smallest steps (May 2022). Wow, can you believe 2022 is over? I sure can’t. It has been a complete whirlwind of a year — one full of so many exciting milestones for the smallest steps. As we move into a new year, I
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High Schoolers Reflect on ‘the smallest steps’ As part of 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence this year, a high school screened our film. The student reflections they shared back with us really demonstrate the importance of teaching students about gender-based violence and the history of anti-violence activism in Canada! Here are a
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Happy Holidays! Hoping you and your loved ones have a restful and safe holiday season. Recharge that energy because the work to end violence against women is not over! See you in the new year! Sincerely, the smallest steps team