Please join us in the 4th Annual Memorial March for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
Date: February 12, 2012
11 am – “Our Place” at 919 Pandora St.
12 PM – March to Thunderbird Park
1 PM – Speeches and Refreshments
Feel free to wear Red or Regalia – Bring your drums and remember loved ones.
All are welcome.
Questions? Please contact feb14.memorialmarch@gmail.com
antidote would like to extend a warm thanks to Audrey Yap for facilitating this months Intergenerational Personal Safety Event. Audrey you were very inspirational and dynamic. We look forward to having you facilitate again in the near future.
- Happy Winter Solstice everyone -
Interested in social media? Looking for ways to have your voice heard?
Want to create more positive representation for women of colour and/or Indigenous women in the blogosphere?
Social media is a strong tool that can be used to actively mobilize connection and community building so antidote is searching for a volunteer blogger to contribute to our website.
We encourage entries that explore topics in race, gender, sexual identities, poverty, environmental issues, and more. All the same, artistic contributions via arts-based media such as photography, podcasting, film, and more are welcomed!
If this suits your interests, let us know! An honorarium pool to be established.
Contact: info@antidotenetwork.org for more details.
antidote is a multiracial and Indigenous girls and women’s network. This call-out respectfully encourages all who identify as such to apply.
Join us for a community potluck held at the Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Camosun (3100 Foul Bay Road, Victoria) on May 21st. For directions to the venue, please go here.
See you there!
Our friends at Heart & Hands Health Centre are providing free acupuncture in celebration and memoriam of May Day this May 1, 2011! Spread the word and register before appointments fill up!
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Hello friends, colleagues and supporters of Heart & Hands Health Centre!
I am ecstatic to give you a sneak preview of a wonderful acupuncture event that is happening in May. This may also give you first pick of time-slots..get ‘em while they’re hot!
PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW.
If you know someone that would benefit from a (free) acupuncture session, I thank you in advance for sharing this information with friends, family, co-workers, classmates, community partners, etc.
Here at Heart & Hands, we rely on word-of-mouth as our primary form of marketing, which fosters authentic and positive community relationships. It is how we are able to offer high-quality, high-volume and affordable services for the people that matter to us most 
Remember, acupuncture can change the world!
Christina Chan, R.Ac.
MAY DAY!
SUNDAY May 1st, 9:00-5:00pm
FREE FREE FREE!!!
New and returning patients, in celebration of International Workers Day, Heart & Hands Community Acupuncture is giving back to our community by providing FREE acupuncture treatments!
Drop-in ear acupuncture will be available from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
We will be accepting donations to our community partner AIDS Vancouver Island.
We are primarily taking appointments online at www.heartandhands.appointy.com
(Select “May Day” as service). Dropping in will not guarantee a spot, but we will try our best to accommodate everyone.
Patient history forms available for DOWNLOAD. We encourage people to have these filled out in advance, it will help our day run smoother.
For more information, contact Christina Chan, R.Ac.
250-893-2426
heartandhands.acu@gmail.com
So lately I’ve been listening to some music that I used to listen to when I was younger. It brings back so many memories of my old friends and me. I find myself smiling or laughing sometimes cause the songs will remind about something that happened. By the way we’re talking 3 years ago so that would make it 2006. (The year the most recent Canadian Census was held).
I still listen to music pretty much everyday, as I did when I was 13. My tastes in music haven’t really changed from then to now. My iPod is an essential part of my day. It’s a nostalgic feeling. Recalling so many memories. It’s sad at the same time though, because I’m not friends with them anymore. Sometimes I feel stupid, that I still wish I had my group of friends from grade 8 because it’s been 3 years. Sometimes I think I should be over it by now. It’s still upsetting though, they were friends of mine for a good chunk of my life.
Recently, antidote partnered with Afro Diva Salon to put on the Rock Your Fro Party. I’m glad to say it was super successful! The day went very smoothly and the workshop/discussion was well received. The discussion I found really interesting. Hearing other people’s stories and listening to what other people have gone through made me realize even more, that hey, hair is a big deal. Throughout the course of the discussion the term ‘good hair’ came up. Everyone was pretty much agreed that the term ‘good hair’ shouldn’t really be used. That it separated and created standards for what our hair should be. What does ‘good hair’ even mean? If there’s ‘good hair’ then that means someone has to have ‘bad hair,’ right? The term creates segregation that doesn’t need to be there.
The contrasts between everybody’s stories were really interesting to hear. The experiences everyone had with their hair were completely different. I remember one lady saying it would looked down on to wear her hair naturally when she was living in the Caribbean during the 60s, while another lady said it was a proud political statement when she was living in Montreal. We talked about how hair can make decisions for us about what we can and can’t do, depending on weather, activities and how it’ll effect our hair.
The Rock Your Fro Party was an open positive space for looking at hair. Everyone could get advice on their hair, share their stories and have a good time.
If you are a registered student at UVic, don’t forget to check out the Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) course (WS 335A) taught by one of antidote’s founders, Jo-Anne Lee. Gain perspective and experience in invaluable, qualitative research through a decolonizing, transnational feminist lens!
For more information, feel free to contact course professor, Dr. Jo-Anne Lee at jalee@uvic.ca.
Oh haii, This is my first official posting of Kambo’s Korner.
To this day, it baffles my mind how some people can be sooo ignorant ! I don’t understand. Is one uneducated? How is one influenced? How does one come to draw such racist conclusion and make such racist comments? Is it the parents? Is it society? Racism is still very prominent, even in youth and this is my proof..
As I was standing outside during my break at summer school I over heard a conversation that a group of guys were having. “Dude, there was this chic wearing the arab thing inside. she’s gonna like bomb the place.”
I turned away and said to myself “that was soo racist.” Looking back now I should’ve said something out loud, not just mumble it under my breath. But thinking, can someone that talks/thinks that way be educated? would one of that mindset be open to hearing what i had to say?, especially someone of my age group.
I am left with many questions but not with any answers. society still does nothing but reinforce and perpetuate racist, sexist, heteronormative, class standard stereotypes.
It’s Kambo’s first blog post from my account ! I’m the Gurlz Facilitator for antidote.
I just wanted to say hey ! You’ll being seeing more of my blog posts over the summer !
Make sure you check ‘em out ^_^
HOLLA !
Kambo.
OH HAII !
Hello,
It’s Jasmine and Mel ! Here’s a little message from us !
^_^
Homospun collective presents…
“Stonewall was a RIOT!
A dance party to celebrate queer resistance”
Friday July 2, 2010 from 9-2
19+, i.d. please
Norway House 1110 Hillside Ave.
Coast Salish Territory
$5 – 10 sliding scale (no one turned away)
Wheelchair accessible
No costumes are required. Please feel free to come however you feel best!
We strive to create a space that is safer for folks. We do recognize that it is impossible to create a completely safe space. We envision a dance party that is pro-queer, pro-trans, pro-gender-queer, pro-ethnic, cultural, and racial diversity, a space that is welcoming and friendly for folks with different body types, ways of presenting, different abilities/different ways of moving, folks who are poor and low-income, and different belief systems. We oppose all forms of oppression, and work towards being as accessible and inclusive as we are able. We hope to be constantly challenged to continue learning and developing our anti-oppressive policies and practices and encourage those in our communities to do the same.
We ask all those attending our party to think critically about the costumes they choose to wear. For example, please be mindful of the potential for cultural appropriation to occur when choosing a costume. We aim to deal with any concerns raised in a productive and respectful manner.
The Homospun Collective is a growing group of folks looking to put on inclusive events for the GLBTQ community and friends, allies, and anyone interested in finding alternative spaces to meet, create, dance, relax, and make friends.
“A hair party”! Absolutely! On July 10th, AFRO DIVA Hair Salon (1820 Oak Bay Avenue) in partnership with Status Barber Shop and Antidote Network wants you to join a celebration of “HAIR” at “ROCK YOUR FRO” event.
The search is on for the most innovative and funkiest hair style that Vancouver Island has to offer. Someone asked if picture submissions only include people with textured hair. Everyone is invited regardless of hair type or racial background. In essence this is a hair party for everyone. At AFRO DIVA, we are keen on encouraging all women, especially young girls with textured hair, to embrace their tresses.
Ladies and gentlemen, Drop off or send a picture of your ROCKING FRO hairstyle (straight, curly, kinky, and everything in between) before June 30th , and let us decide if “U” Rocked Your Fro. Locations for picture submission are at AFRO DIVA Hair Salon (1820 Oak Bay Avenue) and STATUS BARBER SHOP (4-1010 Yates Street). Winners PICTURES will be featured in AFRO DIVA’S July newsletter, at our Salon and Barber Shop, and on our respective websites.
Picture submission is open to everyone
Are you ready for the biggest hair party on Vancouver Island? Join us for an afternoon of music, workshops (what does good hair mean?) and food! Meet the barber and stylists. Discover weaves, hair extensions, product samples and more…There will be a surprise DJ!
See you at the party – JULY 10TH @ 3PM
PRESENTED BY:
AFRO DIVA Hair Salon 250.592.3482
STATUS Barber Shop 250.590.7828
ANTIDOTE Multiracial & Indigenous Girls and Women’s Network
