[Viva] Fwd: ACB HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2020

[Margarite Sanchez]

the youthco event is in vancouver

On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 10:54 AM Charlene Anderson <pickles4 at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Me too. Maybe see if I can’t make it happen.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jan 31, 2020, at 10:23 AM, anne bonner <thewoodbuffalo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> 
> I totally would if I was in Vancouver!
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> On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 6:37 PM Margarite Sanchez <
> margaritesanchez at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
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>> Please see below for an invitation from Patience, Jean, and Sarah for two
>> events happening on February 7th for African, Caribbean, and Black Canadian
>> HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. There are two different events happening:
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Sarah Chown" <sarahc at youthco.org>
>> *To: *"Angela Kaida" <angelakaida at gmail.com>, "Rebecca Gormley" <
>> rgormley at cfenet.ubc.ca>
>> *Sent: *Tuesday, January 28, 2020 8:45:08 PM
>> *Subject: *ACB HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2020
>>
>>
>>
>> Patience, Jean and I wanted to pass on an invite to join us on February 7
>> for African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on
>> February 7, 2020!
>>
>>
>> This year's theme is Stigma Creates Barriers! All of us can play a role
>> in stopping HIV stigma and racism, and lift the barriers this creates when
>> it comes to HIV. Stigma and racism make it hard to talk openly about HIV
>> and our health, and without being able to have these conversations, we can
>> miss out on the ways that community, peer support, medications to treat and
>> prevent HIV, and information about sexual health can make a difference. *Join
>> us for this HIV awareness event and help us stop stigma and end prejudice
>> towards those of us living with HIV. *This free event is open to all
>> people interested in learning more about HIV!
>>
>>
>> We will have food, activities, music, and performances that help
>> celebrate African, Black and Caribbean cultures!
>>
>>
>> We will have transit tickets available at the event. If there are other
>> ways we can make this event accessible for you, please let us know! If you
>> have any questions leading up to the event, please email Jean @
>> jean.acpnet at gmail.com or Sarah @ sarahc at youthco.org.
>>
>>
>> Youth living with HIV and their invited friends, families, partners, and
>> allies are welcome to join YouthCO on February 8 for a celebration of self-
>> and community- care, called Love Positive Youth
>> <http://www.youthco.org/pozrom2020>!
>>
>> *We would appreciate it if you could help us get the word out about this
>> exciting event.*
>>
>> Event location and details:
>> Feb 7, 1-3pm at Surrey City Centre Library, Room 120
>> http://www.youthco.org/acbhivawareness2020
>>
>> Feb 8, 11-2pm at YouthCO (568 Seymour St)
>> http://www.youthco.org/pozrom2020
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> *Sarah Chown*
>> *pronouns: she, her, hers*
>>
>> Executive Director
>> YouthCO HIV & Hep C Society
>> 205-568 Seymour St.
>> Vancouver, BC V6B 3J5
>> 604-688-1441
>>
>>
>>
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