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About the Talk
Dr. Lyana Patrick, Frank Cohn and Teka Everstz talk about NexUp, a youth-led initiative that brings people together to support the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness of boys, young men and masculine-identifying two-spirit, trans, queer, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming youth.
Nexup is the DUDES Club Strategic Youth Response which promotes collaborative community projects and activities which uphold, enhance, support, and advance the DUDES Club Society’s Mission and Vision. Lyana was the research manager for a 3-year evaluation of DUDES Club while Frank and Teka bring frontline experience working with men and youth over the last 5 years.
About the Speakers
Dr. Lyana Patrick is a member of the Stellat'en First Nation and of Acadian/Scottish descent. She completed her PhD at the University of British Columbia in 2019. Her doctoral studies brought together research interests in Indigenous community health and well-being and self-determination in urban health governance models.
Frank Cohn is the Director of the Dude's Club. He has more than 20 years of experience in managing and evaluating Community Development, Social Impact, and Education Programs, in 22 countries; with leadership capacity building work with over 10,000 people in over 100 rural villages and urban neighbourhoods. Frank also serves as the Executive Director of the Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture (VAST).
Teka Everstz is the National Coordinator at the Dude's Club. He is a member of the Kanien’kehá:ka peoples of Kahnawà:ke. He brings over 20 years of experience in youth advocacy and engagement, cultural knowledge facilitation and strategic program design. Teka advocates for a strength-based approach to community-capacity building; emphasizing resiliency and enhancement of cultural knowledge practice as pillars to social innovation.
About the CGSHE Speaker Series
Organized as monthly academic rounds, the CGSHE Speaker Series brings cutting-edge research in the field of gender and sexual health equity to researchers, practitioners, students and interested members of the public. Free and open to all, it is a unique opportunity for education and dialogue. To learn more about the Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity, visit www.cgshe.ca.
Territorial Acknowledgement
The Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity is situated on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples, whom we acknowledge as the traditional owners and caretakers of those lands.
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