CPN-PREV Wraps Up Its Capacity-Development Journey Across the Maritimes
From Halifax to Prince Edward Island, Fredericton and, most recently, St. John’s, CPN-PREV has completed an important journey across the Maritimes to support the onboarding of new practitioners working in the prevention of violent extremism (PVE).
Reinforcing Capacity to Prevent Violent Extremism Among Professional Associations of Canada
As part of its commitment to building capacity to prevent violent extremism (PVE), the Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Violent Extremism (CPN-PREV, UQAM) offered a three-day Train-the-Trainer workshop to representatives of professional associations working across the country.
Fresh Faces at CPN-PREV: Our team is expanding
Since last spring, our team at CPN-PREV has been growing significantly! We therefore decided the time was right to shine the spotlight on the latest additions to our team.
We are excited to welcome Christiane (Chris) Ndedi Essombe (Ph.D.), Théodore Ownby and Neslihan Sriram-Uzundal!
New Team Member at CPN-PREV: Evelise Carvalho, Research Visitor
We are pleased to welcome Evelise Galvão de Carvalho as a Research Visitor at CPN-PREV, jointly hosted with Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), through a Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA).
New Book Release: Social Work and Countering Violent Extremism
[Anglais seulement]
CPN-PREV’s longtime collaborator and partner, David Yuzva Clement, recently co-authored Social Work and Countering Violent Extremism: Case Management, Direct Practice and Multi-Sectoral Collaboration, a book aimed at social work audiences that introduces them “[…] to the current field of countering violent extremism (CVE), offering an international perspective on its theories, approaches, and prevention and intervention practices.”
Resources for Survivors of Violence : CPN-PREV's interactive map is expanding!
Resources for Survivors of Violence : CPN-PREV's interactive map is expanding!
The Murder of a Young Girl in Iraq: Before We Rush to Judge
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Our Associate Director, zeina ismail-allouche, recently published a new op-ed exploring how, in the wake of the recent killing of a young Iraqi girl by two boys, violence affecting children, or perpetrated by them, cannot be understood in isolation from the social and cultural contexts in which they grow up.
Continuing Capacity Development Efforts in Atlantic Canada: Fredericton Hosts PVE Training Workshop
On May 28, CPN-PREV’s Director and Founder, Ghayda Hassan, alongside Associate Director, zeina ismail-allouche, co-presented a keynote at the annual BGC (Boys and Girls Clubs) conference in Winnipeg.
Understanding Youth Grievance-Based Violence Through a Social Justice Lens
On May 28, CPN-PREV’s Director and Founder, Ghayda Hassan, alongside Associate Director, zeina ismail-allouche, co-presented a keynote at the annual BGC (Boys and Girls Clubs) conference in Winnipeg.
La polarisation : où en sommes-nous aujourd’hui?
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Notre directrice Ghayda Hassan a récemment pris part à un épisode du balado Cercle Démos de l'Université de Montréal portant sur la signification de la polarisation, ses manifestations dans différents contextes – notamment en éducation et dans l’espace public – ainsi que ses effets sur la démocratie et la justice sociale.
Nihilisme et polarisations sociales chez les jeunes hommes : comprendre pour mieux redonner espoir
Sébastien Brouillette et Traian Toma proposentune lecture empirique sur la montée marquée des discours polarisés chez les jeunes, particulièrement chez les jeunes hommes, dans un contexte social caractérisé par une perte d’espoir croissante envers l’avenir.
Practitioners’ Experience in Preventing Violence at the Core of CPN-PREV’s Recent vPiP Training in Atlantic Canada
This March, CPN-PREV’s Community of Practice—vPiP— delivered two capacity development training sessions on the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) in Atlantic Canada, in Prince Edward Island (March 9–10) and Halifax, Nova Scotia (March 12–13). Over 80 frontline practitioners across mental health, social work, youth services, education, law enforcement, policy, and community development convened.
Three-Day Co-Design Workshop: Strengthening Practitioner-Led Capacity Building Across Regions
From February 23 to 25, the Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Extremist Violence (CPN-PREV) was pleased to convene a three-day co-design workshop hosted at the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) at Concordia University. The workshop was designed by Zeina Ismail Allouche and co-facilitated with Ghayda Hassan.
Fusillade à Tumbler Ridge en Colombie-Britannique
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Notre directrice générale, Ghayda Hassan, était invitée à l’émission spéciale de ICI RDI pour discuter de la récente fusillade à Tumbler Ridge en Colombie-Britannique.
The Epstein Files: Sexual Violence as a Power Structure, Not an Isolated Crime
[Anglais seulement]
Our Director of Partnerships and Program Development, zeina ismail-allouche, recently published a new op-ed examining how the politicization of the Epstein files continues to affect, and at times overshadow, the victims themselves.
Entrevue Radio | Le concept de polarisation en science sociale
[French only]
Notre directrice générale, Ghayda Hassan, a récemment participé à l’émission Les années lumières dans un épisode intitulé « Le concept de polarisation en science sociale ».
Entrevue Radio | Hausse de l’extrémisme chez les jeunes au Nouveau-Brunswick
[French only]
Notre responsable de la recherche, Sébastien Brouillette-Alarie, a récemment accordé une entrevue à l’émission L’heure de pointe - Acadie pour discuter d’intervention préventive en lien avec l’extrémisme chez les jeunes au Nouveau-Brunswick.
Un café avec Ghayda Hassan : Devenir le poème de son père
[French only]
Notre directrice et fondatrice, Ghayda Hassan, a récemment pris un café avec la journaliste de La Presse, Rima Elkouri, dans le cadre d’un entretien biographique. De son enfance au Liban jusqu’à sa fondation du RPC-PREV, Ghayda Hassan aborde, entre autres, son rapport à la guerre et un intérêt pour la psychologie présent dès son plus jeune âge.
Menaces terroristes : préventions et réactions
[French only]
Notre responsable de la recherche, Sébastien Brouillette-Alarie (Ph. D.), était de passage à l’émission Dans la mosaïque cette semaine pour discuter des tragiques événements ayant récemment eu lieu à Sydney, en Australie.