‘Intergenerational Event’ Category
antidote presents: Flamenco for the People – June 27!
Monday, June 20th, 2011[External Event] Afro Diva Introduces “Rock Your Fro”
Thursday, June 9th, 2011AFRO DIVA Introduces “Rock Your Fro”
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Time: 2:00 to 5:00PM
1820 Oak Bay Avenue
“Fro” refers to “hair”
“Rock Your Fro” encourages personal artistic expression through creative hair designs. The common themes are self-expression and empowerment. Everyone, male and female, are welcome to participate, however; the target groups are girls and women with textured hair.
Most women with textured hair, or women of color do not see themselves in magazines, television, and, or in other mediums. We are encouraging everyone to embrace their beauty and the expression that we are using is “hair”. I need your amazing picture
Participants are asked to submit photograph, before July 9 (via email or in person) of their rocking hair styles. Last year, two winners were selected, one male and a female. This year there are three age categories;
- ages 10 and under,
- ages 11 to 16,
- ages 17 and above
Winners in each category will have their photos displayed in the salon, in newsletter, and personalized hair stories featured on our website.
This event is also a fundraiser for Japan’s Tsunami Victims 2011. The Japanese Red Cross is the charity of choice. Raffle tickets are on sale ($2 each & $5 for 3). There is over $150.00 in prizes.
Contact Information
Nichola Watson
250-592-3482
nichola@afrodiva.ca
antidote Annual General Meeting 2011
Thursday, May 5th, 2011Share free food and beverages with us and celebrate our successes over the past year at our Annual General Meeting!
Additionally, antidote is seeking new Board Representatives to lead in sharing the voices of our Aunties, Sistahs and Gurlz in our network! If you’re interested in joining our family, email us at info@antidotenetwork.org.
SOCC & antidote Event for the National Day of Action!
Monday, March 14th, 2011SOCC and antidote (with support from the Girls Action Foundation) are holding an event this WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th, 2011 for the National Day of Action. Please join us for an informal day of solidarity and community building, food, sharing and movie-watching.
The event will take place on the UVic campus at 6pm, in the Student Union Building Room B025. We will be ordering in a lovely (FREE!) dinner of Chinese food (with vegan and vegetarian options readily available) and will be watching the film Fire by Canadian South-Asian filmmaker Deepa Mehta. Please arrive at 6pm for dinner, the movie will begin at 7pm.
Feel free to invite friends who are interested in learning more about community building around anti-Racism. Please circulate this email widely.
Direct any questions directly to Shantelle at smoreno@uvic.ca
Fun in the Sun Tea Party-Intergenerational Event
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010The greatest interegenerational tea party of all time is taking place:
This Sunday July 25th from 1:30pm-4pm
712 Wilson street
Great conversation, tea tastings, surprise games and crafts!
This is also a chance to say goodbye to Sonya and thank her for the wonderful job she has done as our practicum student.
Please bring: Some tea to taste or trade. And if you like, feel free to bring some finger food for the event.
If you have any items to donate to the antidote garage sale (happening August 8th and 9th) please bring them. All unsold items will be donated to a local charity.
All are welcome!!
See you on Sunday!!
Cheers
Sarah
community development coordinator
www.antidotenetwork.org
Interracial Coffee House-A Great Success
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010On Wednesday June 16th, antidote held an interracial coffee house at Camas bookstore in Quadra Village. This was a great night of discussion on interracial identity and relationships. In addition, each participant was able to make a quilt square, which will be featured on a quilt in September for Interracial families day.
Jodi and her son working on their quilt peice
Sara and Jin-Sun holding up their quilt peice
Rock Your Fro – July Intergenerational Event
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Have a rocking fro? Prove it! Submit your picture before June 30th for the chance to be featured in AFRODIVA’s July newsletter. As well, the best picture will be featured in AFRODIVA’s hair salon & STATUS Barber Shop. Simply submit your photo to either AFRO DIVA HAIR SALON 1820 Oak Bay Avenue (250.592.3482) or STATUS BARBER SHOP 4-1010 Yates Street (250.590.7828) before the deadline.
ROCK YOUR FRO PARTY to follow! July 1oth at 3pm. Everyone is invited! Surprise DJ! (AFRO DIVA HAIR SALON 1820 Oak Bay Avenue – 250.592.3482 www.afrodiva.ca).
Join us for an afternoon of music, workshops and food! Meet the barber & stylists. Discover weaves, hair extensions, product samples and more…
Farewell Manjeet, you’ll be missed!
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Thanks to everyone for joining us at Soumya’s place to bid Manjeet farewell. She has been an amazing executive director to antidote and will be sorely missed. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors!
Come join us at: Walk-a-Mile in her Shoes!!!
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Help us support the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assualt Center for ending sexualized violence against women. Come volunteer, participate, or help cheer the participants on!
What: Fundraiser event for Victoria Women’s Sexual Assualt Center
When: Starts at 2p.m. (if volunteering, arrive at 1p.m.)
Duration: 2p.m. – 4p.m.
Date: 15.May.2010
Location: Centennial Square
For more information, visit:
Intergenerational Walking Tour Summary
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010On Wednesday April 21st, our intergenerational event was a Victoria water front walking tour. After stopping for a coffee at Moka House we strolled though Fisherman’s Wharf and along the waterway towards downtown. This was a valuable time to learn about our city’s history and to critically understand the colonial influences.
Anna, Sarah, Jo-Anne and Sam on the walking Tour
Intergenerational event tonight!
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010Tonight we are having a historical Victoria waterfront walking tour. This will be a great way to learn about our city, spend time together and have some critical conversations regarding racism in the history of our city.
We will be meeting at Moka house in Cook st. village at 6:30pm for a free hot drink. We will then carpool to Fishermans wharf and finish the tour around 8pm.
See you all tonight!!
Intergenerational Pot Luck Feb 24th
Monday, February 15th, 2010Hey all!
The next Intergenerational event is going to be Wednesday February 24th at 6:30pm (not Feb 17th as it is reading week). This will be a casual potluck bonding time at Sarah’s house, in Vic West. If you would like to attend, please email me for the address at: community@antidotenetwork.org
I will be making my favourite Italian slow cooked chicken to share!
I hope many of you can attend:)
antidote WON!
Thursday, November 19th, 2009antidote has recently been been awarded the BC Representative for Children and Youth Awards of Excellence 2009. antidote has won the Cultural Heritage and Diversity Award. An intergenerational team took the ferry over on November 4th to accept the award on behalf of our membership. We had a great day in Vancouver and got a chance to wow all sorts of people with the amazing work that we do. Stay tuned for more information on the celebration we will be having at the First People House at the University of Victoria on December 3rd.
I accepted the award of behalf of the group and shared the following words:
BC Representative Award Acceptance Speech by Manjeet Birk
As an intergenerational network we try to practice what we preach and as a result you will see us travel in pacts of intergenerational teams. This intergenerational team is honoured to accept this award on behalf of the hundreds of girls, women and allies that are part of our Victoria area network.
We would like to acknowledge the traditional Coast Salish territory, known as Vancouver, that we accept this award on. As well as the traditional Coast Salish territory that we work, play and organize on. It is in deliberate partnership with our Indigenous daughters, sisters, mothers and grandmothers that we work across our commonalities of displacement, violence and discrimination to build a better space for our next generation.
It is a truly humbling experience for us to accept this award. Despite the fire that exists in our hearts and fuels the work that we do, much of it is done quietly or in silence. It is in the quiet support, mentorship and shoulders that we provide to one another that gives our network the strength for us to continue fighting against the social injustices that we see and live everyday. Whether it be in helping our girls give a name to the racism they experience, supporting our sistahs in negotiating the fine line between theory and practice, loving our aunties as they experience the challenges of negotiating careers with families or witnessing our elders tell the stories of their past we listen, support and love. And it is through this love across age, race and experience that we become the change we wish to see.
Intergenerational Event – Scrapbooking – Tuesday, September 29th
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009Tuesday, September 29th, 6-8:30 p.m., 833 Pandora Avenue
WHY CREATE A SCRAPBOOK?
It is a unique way to maintain the past, present, future links and to create lasting (more…)
antidote … bollywood style
Monday, August 31st, 2009
