Regrettably, due to unforeseen delays and AFRO DIVA’S commitment to providing a safe and secure environment to operate, we are working diligently with City officials to meet required property regulations.
The launch date for AFRO DIVA’S opening has been moved from February 27th to Saturday, March 27, 2010.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Reach us at 250-592-3482 or by email Catherine@afrodiva.ca and nichola@afrodiva.ca
Thank you!!
Afro Diva’s Launch Postponed until March 27th
February 24th, 2010Intergenerational Pot Luck Feb 24th
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:)
You’re invited to the AFRO DIVA launch!
February 9th, 2010Opening February 27, 2010.
Launch Party 11am–5pm
- Book Your Hair Appointment
- Hair Treatment Specials
- Meet the Owners and Stylists
- Great Products for Sale
1820 Oak Bay Avenue
250.592.3482 (Diva)
Natural Beauty
Get the feel of the real
deal, in a real salon, for
textured hair.
Sistahs: potluck and clothing exchange
February 8th, 2010Calling all Sistas!! Pot luck and clothing exchange (and meet antidote’s new community coordinator!)!!
Tuesday February 9th in the Women’s Centre in the Student Union building at Uvic (SUB B107) at UVIC. 6pm!
Please bring an item of food to share for the pot luck dinner.
The clothing swap is a great opportunity to shed some of those lovely items of clothing that you never seem to wear, taking up precious room in your closet. In exchange you may gain an entire new wardrobe without spending a dime! We will have a free for all swap. All clothing and accessories (shoes, jewelry, purses etc.) are welcome! and anything not exchanged will be donated to a local charity.
A personal hello from your community development coordinator
February 6th, 2010Hi, I’m Sarah!
For those of you I haven’t met yet I have uploaded a photo of myself. So if you see me at one of the many antidote events or if you have any post ideas, please stop by and say hi.
I am very excited to be involved with antidote and I look forward to developing our community.
Planning the 2010 unlabled fashion event
February 6th, 2010We are very excited to be in the planning stages of the 2010 unlabled fashion show. Unlabel has grown in fabulousness each year, with the upcoming event to be year number 5!
Just as we were planning around a date for the 2010 event, we realized it fell on reading week!
We will update you very soon with the 2010 date!!
Coming soon – to your awesome hair!
January 10th, 2010One of our board members has been working very hard on a new business on hair and beauty – coming soon! Check it out. AFRODIVA – destined for your gorgeous textured hair. Free the elegance of your hair, skin, nails. Early 2010.
Bi/Multiracial Identities Workshop
January 8th, 2010Multiracial Family Project: Bi/Multiracial Identities Workshop
Saturday, 6th February 2010, from 10:30am – 4:15pm
Where: Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, 1607 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC V5L 157
Contact information & registration: Christine Downing freedowning@shaw.ca or Marlisse McRobie 604 944-1230
A Date With A Senator
December 14th, 2009On December 3rd, 2009, antidote: Multiracial and Indigenous Girls and Women’s Network celebrated our recent win for the BC Representative for Children and Youth Award of Excellence. Hosted by the Dean of Human and Social Development at UVIC, Mary Ellen Purkis and the Director of the School of Child and Youth Care at UVIC, Daniel Scott, we celebrated at the First Peoples House ceremonial hall on campus. Elder Marie Cooper welcomed us into the beautiful space with her kind words of support and wisdom. In the midst of a beautiful venue we got a chance to accept this award again in the midst of our antidote family.
A special guest, Senator Patrick Brazeau, also accepted our invitation to join us. It was a pleasure to speak with him and have him recognize and acknowledge the work that we do. After the ceremony, a few lucky antidote members got a chance to have dinner with the senator, the girls, sistahs and aunties wowed him with this years activities. It was truly a great event.
We’re Just Learnin’
November 28th, 2009Every Tuesday, for the past month, the girls have been taking part in a homework club called “we’re just learnin’”. Throughout these past weeks the girls have collaboratively come together and supported one another in understanding and working through current academic requirements. Sistahs have also been present, and together we have discussed ideas for upcoming workshops. Each week is reflective of the gurlz current homework and projects taking place, and next week we will be focusing on practicing public presentation skills.
antidote Holiday Party 2009
November 28th, 2009You think these cupcakes look good? Wait until you see the food at our holiday party!
When: December 11th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Where: Jo-Anne’s at 995 Island Road in Oak Bay
Who: You, your family, your loved ones and any new potential members
What to bring: bring your favourite yummy dish
Why: To celebrate the great year we’ve had and to bring in another great year!
Feel free to contact Manjeet for more information at info@antidotenetwork.org
antidote WON…Now let’s celebrate!
November 23rd, 2009As you saw in a previous post antidote has recently been named the winner of the BC representative for Children and Youth Award of Excellence for Cultural Heritage and Diversity. Check out pictures and more information about the award ceremony here.
We are going to be celebrating at a reception at the First Peoples House at the University of Victoria and we would like for you to be there too. This is an event for all antidote supporters whether this is your first event or you have been to all of our events we would love to have you there. Please join us and celebrate another year of antidote’s successes. Please see the attached poster for more information and RSVP asap to celebrate this special occasion with us.
Mary Ellen Purkis, Dean of the Faculty of Human & Social Development and Daniel Scott, Director of the School of Child & Youth Care together with Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, BC Representative for Children & Youth invite you to a reception to celebrate and honour the Representative for Children & Youth Awards of Excellence:
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YOU ARE WARMLY INVITED.
Cultural Heritage & Diversity
antidote: Multiracial and Indigenous Girls & Womens’ Network
Lifetime Achievement
Alan Markwart
Thursday, December 3, 2009
4:00pm – 5:30pm
First Peoples House
University of Victoria
Please RSVP to Sandra Curran scurran@uvic.ca
by Friday, November 27, 2009
Unlabel Fashion Need YOU!
November 20th, 2009It’s that time again that we start preparing for our annual unlabel fashion workshop. Held at the end of February we are looking for members to participate on our committee. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Manjeet at ed@antidotenetwork.org
More information is available on the attached poster.
antidote WON!
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.
antidote is hiring!
November 19th, 2009antidote is hiring a new Community Development Coordinator. This part time position will ideally:
- Recruit, train and coordinate volunteers
- Coordinate antidote participation in community events
- Coordinate our intergenerational events
- Promote antidote programs and events within the community
- And more…For more information check out the attached posting.
The application deadline is November 30th at 4pm. If you have any questions or would like to submit and application please contact Manjeet at ed@antidotenetwork.org
