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School Safety Symposium

Presented by Victim Services Toronto (VST) in partnership with Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Toronto Police Service (TPS).

This symposium aims to prevent youth experiences of and involvement in different forms of violence (such as gang violence, human trafficking and sexual exploitation, hate incidents, cybercrimes, etc.) through educating them on red flags to be aware of and empowering them to make healthy choices. 

Youth will have the opportunity to hear from a variety of age-appropriate speakers who are experts in the content areas mentioned above. After listening to the speaker videos, the youth will engage in follow-up activities in their classrooms which will provide them with the opportunity to reflect on the content they have learned to ensure safer interactions both online and off. These activities are shaped by the curriculum and are designed to meet the requirements of PPM 166 which is the Keeping Students Safe policy