Event: The 1.0.1 to make your city your own - Sayasafe Conference

The 1.0.1 to make your city your own

In a city where every space tells a story, feeling safe and confident is essential. This unique Sayasafe event has been designed for young women from Montreal’s African diaspora who wish to understand and appropriate their urban environment in an authentic way, addressing issues of safety and well-being.

Event objective

During this interactive and inspiring morning, participants will have the opportunity to :

• Explore concrete strategies: understand the elements that influence their sense of security and learn how to navigate their environment with confidence.
• Exchange ideas with experts: guided by specialist speakers, they will receive advice and practical tools to help them better understand and appreciate their city.
• Share and connect: meet other young women, exchange experiences and strengthen your network.

The program

Learning | Discussion | Sharing

• Conferences and exchanges: conversations with local experts and activists on urban safety and well-being, with moments for exchange and Q&A.
• Online art exhibition – “Montreal through our eyes”: an artistic look at the reappropriation of urban spaces.
• Sayasafe Lounge: a continuous space for open discussions and testimonials, where participants can share their experiences and ask questions throughout the event.

The project Sayasafe

Sayasafe, a project supported by the Ville de Montréal, highlights digital and urban safety issues for young women of the African diaspora in Montreal. Our mission: to create a safer, more inclusive and respectful digital and urban environment. Through workshops, conferences and educational resources, we accompany these agents of change on a journey to reclaim their living spaces. In short, with events like this one, Sayasafe opens up a space where you can learn, practice and discuss issues essential to our times. It’s an opportunity for you to regain your confidence and make it a true representation of who you are, in both urban and digital spaces.