RED DEER POLYTECHNIC
Red Deer Polytechnic celebrates allyship with Pride community

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), the Students' Association and PRIDE on Campus Student Group are collaborating to support members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community through hosting a series of events during Pride Week, from March 24 to 29, 2025.

Festivities begin on March 24 at 9:30 am with a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony outside the main entrance of RDP's main campus. Additional activities include:

• a Pride Fair featuring opportunities to learn about the Pride community, as well as supports available for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members at RDP and in the surrounding community.
• Pride pin-making and Dreamcatcher making
• discussions and workshops that include topics such as allyship, intersectionality and peer support
• a Queer Prom where everyone is invited to join the party.

Week-long activities as part of Pride Week festivities include:

• opportunities for people to make friendship bracelets & other Pride crafts in the Makerspace (in RDP's Library)
• writing a message to an individual's younger self to be added to a patchwork quilt. Tables will be set up across campus to contribute messages to the quilt.
• the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre on main campus illuminated in rainbow colours each night
• reading various books and resources available at RDP's Library Book Display.

For a full listing of all events, including dates and times, visit: rdpolytech.ca/PrideWeek