Posted On: Friday, December 2nd, 2022
From Battered Women’s Support Services: An in-person community gathering from 6 – 8 PM Pacific time. 312 Main Street, Vancouver, on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) Nations. It has been over 30 years since the horrific murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 2nd, 2022
On Friday, December 9th from noon to 1 PM via Zoom, please join AVI for the launch of There are Things that Cannot be Changedin honor of World AIDS Day with Guest Speaker and Author, Peggy Frank! Register for the free Zoom event. About the Book: Author Peggy Frank provides a look at women,… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, December 2nd, 2022
Stimulus Connect 22 December 8, 2022 10 AM-12 noon Pacific time People use drugs in bathrooms for a range of reasons. Responding to an overdose in a bathroom is tricky and there are ways of making bathrooms safer. Join us as we learn and discuss the Safer Bathroom Toolkit, which aims to make life… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
Substance Use News provides a monthly collection of news and resources on the social, medical and political responses to the toxic drug supply crisis. Info for People Who Use Substances: get the latest alerts, and tips on how to stay safe from Toward the Heart. Visit our Substance Use and Harm Reduction page for more resources. In… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 28th, 2022
As we look to honor World AIDS Day on December 1st and the start of Canada’s Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week, one way we can all take action is by renewing our calls for an end to the ongoing criminalization of people living with HIV (PLHIV). The Government of Canada is now in the process of… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, November 28th, 2022
December 1st will mark the 35th World AIDS Day (WAD) and the start of Communities, Allies, and Networks (CAAN)’s Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week (IAAW). PAN stands with people living with HIV (PLHIV) across the world to mark this milestone, to remember those we have lost, as well as the work still to be done. The… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, November 24th, 2022
“Transformative, uplifting, empowering, inspiring and fun!” Whether in French or in English, people living with HIV (PLHIV) from everywhere in Canada are invited to embark on their PLDI leadership journey through a dynamic combination of online self-paced and real-time facilitated group sessions. The mixed format allows participants flexibility to learn at their own pace… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, November 19th, 2022
Next meeting November 25, 2022 at The Junction, 1138 Davie Street in Vancouver, from 3-6 PM.
Posted On: Saturday, November 19th, 2022
December 2-11, 2022 In My Day is a show about the first 15 years of the AIDS pandemic in Vancouver, told through true accounts from people with lived experience and their caregivers. Rick Waines, the playwright weaves direct quotes from these survivors to create an incredible show that is heart-wrenchingly tragic, uplifting and victorious…. Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022
The Canadian Association of HIV Research (CAHR) conference was held virtually from April 27 – 29, 2022. PAN staff were on hand to take in the virtual conference and to share about two of our exciting projects – Making it Work and the BC People Living with HIV Stigma Index – in the poster presentations!… Read more »
Posted On: Saturday, November 12th, 2022
You’re invited! Participate in an online storytelling workshop for older people living with HIV (age 55+) hosted by Realize and facilitated by Tracey Erin Smith from Soulo Theatre (www.soulo.ca). We have contracted Tracey to guide you through this unique experiential learning opportunity which will support the development of your own unique storytelling style. An honouraria will be provided to… Read more »
Posted On: Sunday, November 6th, 2022
World AIDS Day is (December 1) and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week is December 1-7. You and your communities can share resources and attend events to remember the people who have died, and their unique places within HIV/AIDS communities honour the experiences of people living with HIV and AIDS share knowledge about HIV remember historical… Read more »
