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Unique campaign represents NAIT's commitment to campus safety

In late November, Jeff Chalifoux could be found criss-crossing campus with a cart full of treats and an urgent message to share with students and staff about creating a safer, more supportive campus.

The effort was part of "This Matters," a campaign to raise awareness about gender-based and sexual violence (GBSV) in the NAIT community. Continuing through the day of remembrance for the 14 women murdered at Polytechnique Montréal (Dec. 6, 1989), it urged students, instructors and staff to speak out against violence, access resources, and foster a culture of respect and support.

The onset of the campaign also marked roughly a year since NAIT pledged to take specific actions to address GBSV. During a break from sharing snacks and facts with the campus community, Chalifoux, NAIT's GBSV prevention and education specialist, paused to talk to techlifetoday about the institute's progress in addressing the issue. He was joined by Daley Laing, manager of the office of diversity and inclusion.

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