Survivors and allies across the world are unveiling Brave Movement Purple Commemorative Plaques – on landmarks, institutions, and online – to remember survivors of childhood sexual violence.

We are calling out the systemic corruption that enables the sexual abuse of children and adolescents, tainting the places where violence takes place to ensure that institutions, perpetrators, and global leaders who facilitate abuse can no longer hide in plain sight.

Plaque Unveiling:

A plaque remembering more than 150,000 children subjected to sexual violence in Canada’s state-funded, church-run Indian Residential Schools will be unveiled at The Gatehouse Healing Garden at 3101 Lakeshore Blvd W., Toronto, ON, M8V 3W8 – Thursday, June 9th at 12:30 pm EST.

Please let us know you will be attending by completing this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC2zdIEnYMKIRZzmn4zXR52TvD2kx10yzhWZGrjX4ilBMpng/viewform

Social Media Awareness:

The Gatehouse will be sharing digital plaques on our various social media and web pages remembering survivors across the globe. Join us in person and please consider sharing a purple plaque on your own social media pages to raise awareness. Social media templates available at https://express.adobe.com/page/9hulE4118pVNl/

Petition

The Brave Movement survivors and allies are calling on the G7 to act on prevention, healing, and justice to end childhood sexual violence demanding that leaders act now. More than 55,000 people have signed the global petition to demand G7 action on childhood sexual violence. Sign today at https://www.change.org/p/bebrave-g7-petition-to-end-sexual-violence-against-children

Best,

Maria Barcelos
Executive Director, MA
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Please note The Gatehouse facilities will NOT be open during this time. This is a one hour outdoor event only in the healing garden.