Safer Spaces Training Sessions with Canadian Live Music Association

The Canadian Live Music Association is offering two Safer Spaces Training Sessions as part of its commitment to fostering a healthier, safer live music community in response to harassment in Canada’s live music industry: Bystander Intervention Training and Civility & Respect in the Workplace.

These two virtual training sessions are on March 28 and 29 are free and open to live entertainment industry workers and artists, as well as the public.

Safer Spaces Training Sessions

Bystander Intervention Training

• Hosted by Dax Valdes
• March 28, 2023 at 11:00am Pacific
• RSVP/register for free

Harassment in the workplace is an ongoing problem for live music workers and artists. Recent data shows that nearly half of musicians surveyed experienced workplace harassment, with the vast majority not reporting incidents due to the culture of the industry – a culture that faces unique challenges as a result of touring and often freelance work environments. This customized training session, created in partnership with Right to Be, will be facilitated by their Senior Trainer, Dax Valdes. The training will provide participants (back of house staff, artists, live music workers) with the necessary tools to intervene when witnessing harassment in their workplace without compromising their own safety.

Civility & Respect in the Workplace

• Hosted by Patricia Ruiz
• March 29, 2023 at 11:00am Pacific
• RSVP/register for free

More than ever, organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the critical importance of creating psychologically healthy and safe work environments. A factor that cuts across all elements to the heart of mental health is civility and respect. This training session with MyWorkplaceHealth facilitator Patricia Ruiz will prepare participants to foster a civil and respectful workplace by being able to: distinguish the factors that create a civil and respectful environment in the context of the live entertainment industry; recognize what bias is and how to diminish it; and recognize situations and engage communication strategies. Fostering civility and respect in the workplace is the launching pad for supporting mental health and wellness.

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