Abstract
Meaningful social change comes about when initiatives take a strengths-based approach and are centred in community. In the space of sexual violence prevention, this is no different. Sexual violence prevention initiatives, especially educational workshops, are most effective when they are contextualised and responsive to the unique culture of the community. We have previously reported that sexual violence, considered a sensitive and taboo topic in Pacific communities, can be openly disussed when facilitators build positive relationships with their participants and lead with familiar cultural values. The current report extends this work by refining the approach used to discuss intimate and interpersonal relationships, specifically within a Pacific tertiary student community. This work was completed by the Pacific Navigators in the year 2022 at Te Whare Tāwharau Centre for Sexual Violence Support and Prevention at the University of Otago.