[Viva] A personal request to all Viva women

[Lisa Lagos]

I had no idea we were 70 strong!  That's impressive and very encouraging
some how.  Thanks Margarite.
Bless you,
Lisa

On Mar 13, 2017 3:07 PM, "Margarite Sanchez" <margaritesanchez at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks everyone for the responses so far. I love the honesty! These are
> all great comments and observations!  Keep them coming.
> When I posted this I didn't know if anyone would comment  ...  but if Viva
> is to continue the ideas generated here could help inform our next steps.
> I hope more of you will take a few minutes to send out your thoughts.
> I think we have > 70 women on the ViVA listserv so it would be great to
> hear from everyone!
> ox margarite
>
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Kath Webster <kathwebster at shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> I think ViVa is needed more than ever in light of all the cutbacks to
>> ASOs as of late.  We have fewer places for support and services and there
>> will likely be even more cuts. Having an online community of support and
>> information is valuable to me.  I wonder if some women would prefer
>> Facebook as a platform or leave it as is. I don't feel strongly either way
>> but wondering about others...
>> In appreciation to all who read, post and especially our founding members!
>> Kath
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Mar 13, 2017, at 10:54 AM, CHARLENE ANDERSON <pickles4 at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>> I agree with all of the comments, Viva is a great resource for support
>> especially like Val mentioned about questions re meds etc. What we need is
>> an infusion of new energy to get things moving forward. It's hard with our
>> busy lives to keep momentum going.
>> Char
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 12, 2017, at 4:49 PM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> tansi/hello peoples,
>>
>> interesting.
>>
>> a few things come to mind as a founding member of ViVA. one of a number
>> of them. some passed.
>>
>> viva should govern itself and according to well articulated principles
>> founded on intersectionality, democracy and inclusion. not only what i want
>> or what margarite wants.
>>
>> certainly if viva has slipped from these foundational goals, then there
>> are steps the group could take?
>> i actually feel viva has not accomplished much of a basic understanding
>> of anything other than basic advocacy/support online and some in person of
>> HIV+ women. perhaps this is all it was meant to be?
>>
>> as i check my herstory with viva, i can see its relevance in terms of
>> networking and info sharing. that remains. certainly at is inception it was
>> more dynamic and, maybe even diverse. especially with members involvement
>> and their life experience. at that time i was just over 10 years positive.
>> i was also more involved in the HIV+ community. on the board of BCPWA - now
>> positive living. i am now over 20 years positive and am involved in other
>> grassroots community organizing vaguely related to being HIV+.
>>
>> for me i bring my 20 years community organizing and 17 years work on
>> intersectionality / anti-oppression.
>>
>> my wish, would be for viva to continue to trudge through the mire of our
>> colonial government, non profit industrial complex and society as a whole.
>> to continue to advocate and challenge status quo's / oppression. to
>> advocate, have semi formal structure, vision and accountability.
>>
>> i will be attending the viva event this friday, march 17th, 2017. i will
>> not be participating in the positive gathering due to other commitments.
>> actually here is one: https://www.facebook.com/events/1392452030826655/
>> <-- anyone on lekwungen territory / victoria. hosted by camas bookstore and
>> the anti-oppression network.
>>
>> looking forward to the meet up this friday.
>> blessings all around for another day. :-)
>>
>> tami
>>
>> "Until all of us are free, the few who think they are, remain tainted
>> with enslavement."
>>
>> https://www.facebook.com/TheAntiONetwork
>>
>> http://theantioppressionnetwork.wordpress.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Margarite Sanchez <
>> margaritesanchez at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi girlfriends,
>>> Allow me to pour my heart out...with the changing world of HIV, I am
>>> questioning if ViVA is still relevant and I'd like to know how you feel.
>>> ViVA will be turning 10 in April and I wonder if it has run it's course?
>>>
>>> ViVA is understated. No one knows about us, we have no funding, no
>>> infrastructure (other than that provided by Positive Living BC), no
>>> visibility - basically no one thinks about it, most poz people and HIV
>>> organizations aren't even aware that it exists. And those that do know
>>> about it largely ignore it. - And maybe that's ok.
>>>
>>> *My questions to you are:*
>>> *Does ViVA matter? *
>>> *Does ViVA enhance, or make your life better, in any way?*
>>>
>>> If you are receiving this email you are on the Viva Listserv and however
>>> you feel, your opinion, your voice is important!
>>> *Everyone* please share your thoughts, thank you,
>>> Margarite
>>>
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