Addy Strickland

Addy Strickland (she/her) is a writer, artist, and facilitator based in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in 2021 with a degree in Development Studies and English, through which she concentrated her studies on art and storytelling as tools for community development. She also recently completed a certificate in publishing from Toronto Metropolitan University. While at StFX, Addy was deeply involved in protesting sexualized violence. She co-founded the StFX Peer Support Program, facilitated sexualized violence prevention training, and helped coordinate numerous protests and collective actions alongside fellow activists. Since graduating, she’s remained involved in anti-sexualized violence activism by volunteering with Students for Consent Culture Canada—contributing to the organization’s podcast and supporting other ongoing initiatives. Currently, Addy works in the fields of community development and youth engagement, and enjoys finding ways to bring art into her facilitation practice—continuing to merge art and activism in each new chapter of her life.