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A poem from Embracing Shades of Action

Saturday, August 4th, 2012

A collective piece from the writing workshop with Janet Rogers that took place at Embracing Shades of Action:

Non-colour see us for our looks, our colour
But who we are on the inside, we are amazing
People are scared of unique, colourful, proud and different people
We can be whoever we want to be because we are beautiful
Stereotypes cannot define us
The assumption of me is perceived incorrectly due to ignorance
I feel a lot of pressure at school by people who are so called cool
Their proud ignorance destroy her spark, her shine, they judge and she fell back to pieces again
They must break me down and figure me out
There are ups and downs when it comes to being from any racial background
Yet I am optimistic for I am vehemently chosen to take the power back
I am proud to be me
Everything we knew and were told vanished
We are colourful and beautiful and no one can tell us less!

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Join us at Embracing Shades of Action on May 5th!

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Embracing Shades of Action is a one-day event on May 5, 2012, for Indigenous Girls and Girls of Colour* between the ages of 13-17. The day has been created and designed as a response to the lack of space there is for the lived experiences and networking of/between Indigenous Girls and Girls of Colour in Victoria. In planning this day we acknowledge that race and place has shaped every individual differently and want to honor the diversity within Indigenous Girls and Girls of Colour lives. We come together with an incredible advisory committee that includes an intergenerational combination of both Indigenous Women and Women of Color. Through the advisory committee visioning process, as well as a number of focus groups with Indigenous Girls and Girls of Colour from local communities, we formed a collective vision of what this day could look like.

The day will provide an opportunity for the participants to learn new skills and leadership tools. It will aim to inspire and support dialogue-surrounding issues that matter to the youth participants. It will also provide the space and place for youth to network with other youth and hear the experiences of other young Indigenous Women and young Women of Colour who are actively involved in taking action within their communities.

Don’t forget to register online for the event! Click this link to sign up!

For more information, visit the event website at www.embracingshadesofaction.wordpress.com. Questions? Email Nikki and Whitney at girlsactionproject@gmail.com.

 

 

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4th Annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

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

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The United Nations will conduct an inquiry into Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

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A big HIE-YA!! to Dr. Audrey Yap

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

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 -

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antidote is looking for a Volunteer Blogger!

Friday, June 24th, 2011

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.

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[antidote Intergenerational Event] Common Threads

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

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!

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[External Event] MAY DAY at Heart & Hands Community Acupuncture!

Monday, April 18th, 2011

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

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Kambo’s Korner: Blogging Breakdown

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Blogging, I didn’t think it would be that hard! I like writing; I’m good at English. I thought, “This will be a breeze!” I was wrong. Sitting, staring at a blank page wondering what in the world am I gonna write about ?! blog posts, blog posts, blog posts ! research, research, research ! = no success. GAH, why is this soo hard ?! it’s just text, it’s just words! Yet, my mind is still a blank… Good job Jasmine, you officially did NOTHING.

When I was told that part of my job would be blogging, I thought, “Do people still do that?” I honestly thought that blogging was kinda “out” but I learnt that it is still a very big social media outlet for many organizations. (They’re quite informative actually.) It’s not a hard process, to post the blog but I struggled a lot with the content. Slowly I’m coming into my own. I know that I will get better and feel more comfortable with more practice.

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Kambo’s Korner: Memory Lane

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

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.

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Afro Diva Rock Your Fro Reflection

Friday, July 30th, 2010

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.

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Feminist Participatory Action Research Course at UVic!

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

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.

WS 335A FPAR poster

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Kambo’s Korner: Racism in Youth

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

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.

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Kambo’s Korner

Monday, June 28th, 2010

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 !

Jasmine Kambo, with antidote!

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Kambo and Mel here AYOO =D

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Hello,

It’s Jasmine and Mel ! Here’s a little message from us !

^_^

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