It Takes All of Us
Sexual violence prevention training for campus communities. Because building safer campuses takes all of us.
25+ partner institutions throughout Canada and Europe
4 comprehensive and progressive modules
EN / FR
available in English and French
Why It Matters
Building safer campuses takes all of us.
Creating a safer, more respectful campus environment requires a shared understanding of consent, healthy relationships, bystander intervention, and survivor support. Meaningful prevention efforts help foster a culture where everyone understands their role in contributing to a positive campus experience.
It Takes All of Us is a comprehensive, customizable online training program that helps post-secondary institutions strengthen sexual violence prevention efforts, build awareness, and support safer campus communities.
By providing consistent, accessible education across campus, the program helps institutions create lasting impact in three key areas:
Building a shared foundation
Students, staff, and faculty gain a common understanding of consent, bystander intervention, and survivor support, creating a shared language across campus.
Engaging the whole community
Prevention is most effective when everyone has a role to play. The program provides accessible, consistent education for all members of the campus community.
Fostering a culture of respect and support
Help create an environment where people feel more informed, empowered, and prepared to contribute to a safer and more respectful campus experience.
What’s included
Four progressive modules, each building on the last – from consent and bystander intervention through to systemic oppression and the formal complaints process.
Core module
Introductory module (40-60 minutes)
Divided into four sections, this module brings essential visibility and awareness about sexual violence to members of a community with the objective of building a culture of safety and respect.
Section 1: Exploring the definition of sexual violence, root causes and challenges of preconceived ideas about sexual violence and impacts on survivors.
Section 2: Defining sexual consent healthy relationships.
Sections 3 & 4: Learning about bystander intervention as well as foundational, trauma-informed principles related to supporting survivors through a disclosure.
Add-on modules
Each module takes about 20–30 minutes.
This module explores intersectional power dynamics as a root cause of sexual violence. Using a tool called the Anti-Oppression tree, participants learn about how intersecting systems of oppression such as sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism aid in understanding the lived experiences of survivors living within these systems of oppression. Using scenarios depicting various intersections, participants explore these dynamics to further strengthen understanding through experiential learning.
This module focuses on another root cause of sexual violence, the concept of rape culture – a term that describes normalized attitudes and behaviours that encourage, minimize, or trivialize sexual violence. Using a pyramid model, participants learn about these attitudes and behaviours, gain understanding of the normalization process and impacts on society, while using scenarios to further explore these concepts and practice potential intervention tactics.
This module focuses on Technology Facilitated Sexual Violence (TFSV), an increasingly pertinent topic in our online world. Participants are introduced to a definition of TFSV and a brief overview of the various forms. Using case studies and an intersectional lens, the myriad impacts of this violence are explored, along with the Canadian legal landscape surrounding the topic and useful tools for being an active bystander. Finally, to promote equal digital citizenship, the module offers resources for support that survivors can engage with both on- and off-campus.
Next steps
From first conversation to campus-wide launch.
- Connect with our team: Fill out the contact form below. Our team will contact you and answer any questions.
- Customize and launch: Work with our team to tailor the training to your institution's needs and implement a rollout strategy informed by best practices.
- Adapt and grow: As your needs evolve, we'll provide guidance, resources, and expertise to support your institution's continued growth and success.
Tell us about your institution
Every institution has unique goals, priorities, and challenges. We would be happy to learn more about yours and explore how It Takes All of Us can support your campus community.
Complete the form and a member of our team will be in touch to get the conversation started.
Partner testimonials
What our institutional partners are saying
“It Takes All of Us is a great addition to our suite of on-campus offerings for gender-based violence prevention education. It provides an excellent introduction to the important topics of consent, healthy relationships, bystander intervention, and campus resources for our incoming students. In addition to using the student version, we also use the staff and faculty version of the program. This allows us to share similar information with those who support our students in the classroom and in other campus spaces while also providing material specifically relevant to employees. The ability to adapt the content to meet our needs made It Takes All of Us our first choice for an externally developed program.”
— Manager, Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Services
Human Rights and Equity Office, Queen’s University
“It Takes All of Us has provided an accessible way for thousands of students at McMaster University to increase their understanding of consent and awareness of gender-based and sexual violence on campus.”
— Associate Director, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office, McMaster University
“It Takes All of Us is a valuable and effective part of sexual violence awareness and prevention work in post-secondary settings. Having this resource available for all students, particularly students new to the institution, sends a strong message on community norms, informs students of resources and supports, and sets the baseline for further prevention of work. We have heard excellent feedback from both students and staff. The Concordia team were helpful and responsive as we did the work to customize and launch the program in our campus community.”
— Director, Student Conduct and Care, Mohawk College
“We greatly appreciated working with your team throughout the implementation of the It Takes All of Us training program. The collaboration was very professional, structured, and pleasant.
“We found the training content to be particularly relevant, clear, and accessible. It serves as an essential awareness-raising tool that promotes a better understanding of the issues addressed and makes a concrete contribution to the development of a more mindful, inclusive, and respectful environment.
“Since its implementation, this training has helped foster deeper reflection and discussion within our teams, while providing concrete guidelines that are applicable to our institutional context. It serves as a key driver for supporting the continuous improvement of our practices and for promoting an organizational culture based on respect and collective responsibility.”
— Business Partner for Organizational Development and HR Strategy, Human Resources Department, Université de Moncton
“The It Takes All of Us training has been well received. Feedback from individuals who have taken it includes that it has created more awareness of the issues and confidence that they can intervene as a bystander if needed.”
— Manager of Student Conduct, Medicine Hat College
“The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) introduced It Takes All of Us to our students and employees in 2025 and it has been a great way to expand our educational program offering. In particular, having an opportunity for students to engage with an interactive and comprehensive course on their own time has been very valuable in engaging more students with sexual and gender-based violence prevention and response education, particularly as in-person training opportunities often do not align with our students' academic schedules. Students and employees who completed this training have found it valuable, particularly with how it educates on bystander intervention strategies and promotes a survivor-focused approach.”
— Sexual Violence Program Coordinator & Educator, Security & Emergency Services, The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Frequently Asked Questions
Most institutions launch within 4-8 weeks depending on customization and LMS integration needs.
All participant and institutional data remains within your institution's own systems. Concordia University does not have access to user data, and any implementation testing is conducted using test data only.
Yes. Institutions can customize selected content, resources, and support information to reflect their policies, services, and campus context.
Yes. The training can be integrated with most major LMS, including Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, Brightspace, and Cornerstone.
Pricing is based on enrolment size and modules selected – a member of our team will provide a quote.
About the Sexual Assault Resource Centre
Founded in 2013, Concordia’s Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) is the university’s dedicated resource for support, response, prevention and education related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence. Serving as the first point of contact for students, staff and faculty, SARC provides confidential, non-judgmental support and coordinates resources tailored to each situation. Drawing on experience supporting survivors and leading prevention initiatives, the team developed It Takes All of Us to provide practical, accessible education on sexual violence prevention.