Ambit caught some light in the Sooke News Mirror recently (article by Kristyn Anthony), speaking about the upcoming “Moving Trans History Forward” conference, hosted at the University of Victoria from March 22-25, 2018. Here’s a snippet…
While family gatherings can present opportunities for connection, they can be quite challenging for trans people of all ages. Family histories, relationship dynamics, and…
We’re excited to announce that Ambit will be leading training for all those connected with Greater Victoria School District (SD 61). This will focus on training administrators, teachers, and counsellors, and…
Creating inclusive spaces for intersex people involves interrogating our biases about bodies, deconstructing narratives about gender, and being aware that…
On July 22, almost two weeks after the buzz of Pride Week dissipated from the Victoria area for another year, Alt Pride came to the streets of Fernwood.
Until now, our courses have been private, custom, in-house events. And they’ve been awesome, but we’re so excited to now announce…
Kingsley Strudwick ran in Oak Bay’s half-marathon May 28 alongside 1500 other race participants and 150 youth in the Kids Run. A transgender Oak Bay resident, Strudwick has recently been reigniting his connection to sport…
The first time I went to the INgrooves website, the first picture that appeared in their image carousel was of Against Me! and their totally bad-ass lead singer Laura Jane Grace. Seeing my high school (and current) punk rock hero on their home page only reaffirmed that INgrooves was definitely a company I’d love to work with.
After many decades of grassroots organizing, we’ve seen an unprecedented acknowledgement of the transgender community in the past few years…
Update: **SOLD OUT** Engaged HR, in collaboration with PeopleOps, is hosting an Ambit training on April 25th from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Anyone can register for this training, but it may be of particular interest to you if…
What a wonderful experience it was to have a training with Mothering Touch! In a room full of labour and birth coaches, doulas, breast feeding guides, and yoga instructors, we were able to both acknowledge the gendered roots of childbearing and parenting, and also to expand our collective imagination of all the possibilities we can create for…
The Hotel Grand Pacific really does have a little bit of everything. They not only offer beautiful accommodation in the inner harbour, but also a full spa, a gym and pool at the Athletic Club, fantastic food offerings, as well as providing space for conferences, weddings, and many other community & business functions. So it’s not surprising that…