[Viva] Information sharing with PWN

Thu May 26 23:08:16 PDT 2011

Yes, that is a good question Margarite.. what does "information sharing"
mean exactly?  Since I had nothing to do with this letter it would be best
to direct that question to PWN.  But my sense of it is that it is very
general and perhaps an opening to let each other know what's going on;
what's happening and what upcoming events or plans are underway.  

From: viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca [mailto:viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca] On
Behalf Of Margarite Sanchez
Sent: May-26-11 9:51 PM
To: viva at lists.resist.ca
Subject: Re: [Viva] Information sharing with PWN

Hi Kath,

Can you explain what is meant by "Information sharing"?

thanks,

Margarite

On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 4:46 PM, James and Ally Keating
<keatingfamilycircus at telus.net> wrote:

Hi All,

    I too think it is great to see some responses to the PWN letter being
put forward by ViVA members and there are some interesting ideas comming
forward. Myself, I don't see this situation being as simple as having one or
two ViVA members attend a PWN staff meeting to report/share what we are
doing. I not only see a history between ViVA members and PWN but also
between ViVA itself and PWN that I believe must be acknowledged and dealt
with before any such "information sharing" can happen. I believe this with
everything I know as a positive woman and an AIDS Activist. If this
information sharing is to happen then it must be on an even playing field,
the boundaries of which must be laid bare before any action begins......
Weather it is for information sharing or partnering or anything else, both
sides need to have a sense of trust in the other and this is something I
don't feel we have as yet. 

    I know some of my fellow ViVA members feel differently and that is good.
It is important to have different opinions and views...it's what makes us
strong. I look forward hearing what others think and to where this issue is
going to go. Just as in life...I may not know where this is going but I'll
hang on for the ride. Ally  :~)

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Kath Webster <mailto:kathwebster at shaw.ca>  

To: viva at lists.resist.ca 

Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 3:17 PM

Subject: [Viva] Information sharing with PWN

It's been great to read the responses re: PWN's invitation to VIVA to attend
a staff meeting. (for those just tuning in..see letters below)

All opinions and thoughts are valid and when we respect our differences we
have a truly supportive community of positive women!

I want to point out that in reading the letter from PWN, they are inviting
VIVA to  "information share" that's all.  Not "partnering" and not creating
any formal arrangement.  VIVA does not risk losing any autonomy by simply
attending a meeting to share our current activities and perhaps vision (do
we have an actual vision statement??  I think so but not sure).   It would
be as easy as putting a call out to identify one or two women to attend and
report back and then see what comes from it.  My hope is that we can move
forward constructively and be open to a dialogue at least. 

On a related note:

Since many VIVA members are also PWN members, I want to send best wishes to
all women who are attending PWN's 1st Skills Building weekend starting
tomorrow!  I see this as a mini Positive Gathering for women -  and positive
women have been a part of the planning and will facilitate several workshops
over the weekend.  For example:   True Colours (personality/self awareness);
HIV and Body Image;  African Dance.  If the funding comes through for next
year, I would love to see this event grow and who knows...possibly involve
VIVA as well. 

Kath

Wednesday May 11 2011

Hello Friends

This note is being sent out from the VIVA working group in order to give the
membership an opportunity to give feedback regarding a letter sent to VIVA
from Marcie Summers of PWN . You will find a copy of this letter attached. 

The members of the working group have varied feelings about the letter from
PWN and about what is being asked of us. We are bringing this letter to you,
the membership, so that everyone can be heard on this issue. Some of what we
are hoping to learn from all of you is how you feel about the letter's
content and request, what action you would like to see happen...if any and
concrete ideas or questions you might want addressed. 

We want to hear all opinions, thoughts and concerns, so please send them in.
In order to encourage all to speak freely, your reply to this e-mail will be
going to our vivawomen at gmail.com account, which will be viewed by the
working group only. We are asking that you reply within 48 hours. 

To any ViVA women who also want to have an open discussion about this
subject on our listserv, please feel free to reply to viva at lists.resist.ca
as well.

Your Working Group

Funke Ilumoka

Alexandria Keating

Margarite Sanchez

Tami Starlight

Shelly Tognazzini

Original letter  PWN:

Hi Viva Women:

Several PWN staff heard Tami speak in Toronto at the Women's Ancillary event
pre-CAHR and also ran into some of the members at the recent retirement
party for Dr. Burdge and Dr. Forbes.  Connecting with VIVA women at these
events made us think it would be good to invite VIVA to meet with the PWN
staff.  We often have folks in the community come in to share their work and
as both PWN & VIVA work closely with positive women, we thought it would be
useful to get together. 

We'd like to invite one or two of your members to attend a PWN staff
meeting, (for the purpose of information sharing).  Please let me know if
any of these possible dates will work:  

Wednesday, May 18 @ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 8 @ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 22 @ 10:30 a.m.

I look forward to hearing from you regarding this potential meeting.

Thanks,

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