[Wamvan] WAM! Vancouver value statements--please review

[Meenakshi Mannoe]

these look great. kudos to all the hard work wam!core.

On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> During the past couple months, the WAM! Vancouver Organizers have been
> working on hashing out the kind of values that will inform every aspect of
> WAM! Vancouver's work (including discussions on the listserv).
>
> We've agreed that we fully support the value statements already established
> by WAM! International. These statements are available for review at this
> link and are also listed below:
>
> In order to better serve Vancouver's community, Vancouver organizers have
> also decided to create three additional value statements. Please review
> these statements and let us know if you have any questions or suggestions.
> These statements are meant to be specific, and information on our broader
> commitment to anti-oppression and accessibility is available on our blog.
>
>
> WAM! Vancouver values:
>
> Indigenous Land:  WAM! Vancouver acknowledges that the City of Vancouver
> occupies unceded Coast Salish Territory, specifically the land of the
> Skwxwú7mesh, Xwméthkwyiem, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.  WAM! Vancouver aims
> to incorporate the history of colonization of Aboriginal peoples, as well as
> the traditional knowledge of these groups, into all of its activities.
>
> Choice:  WAM! Vancouver supports women’s reproductive rights without
> condition.  WAM! Vancouver therefore supports a woman’s full and unqualified
> access to abortion, and reserves the right to exclude persons or
> organizations who aim to infringe upon this right in any way at any WAM!
> event or within any WAM! space (including the listserv).
>
> Sex work/prostitution: WAM! Vancouver supports the dignity of current and
> former sex workers/women in prostitution and advocates for their safety.
> While individual members of WAM! Vancouver have a wide range of opinions
> regarding the legalization, decriminalization, or abolition of sex
> work/prostitution in Canada, as an organization, WAM! Vancouver does not
> advocate for any one approach. Any discussions about sex work/prostitution
> in WAM! Vancouver spaces (including the listserv) or at WAM! Vancouver
> events shall abide by WAM!'s core values, and not infringe upon the dignity
> of any person.
>
> WAM! International and WAM! Vancouver values:
>
> WAM! constantly seeks to remove barriers to entry. All individuals aligned
> with our mission & vision are welcome and encouraged to participate
>
> WAM! is intergenerational, anti-racist, pro-economic-justice,
> trans-welcoming, queer-friendly, pro-immigrant, anti-abelist, interfaith,
> and supports size diversity
>
> WAM! belongs to the communities we serve. All WAM! leaders are stewards in
> service to these communities.
>
> WAM! believes that institutions can only be changed when pressure is applied
> from the inside and from the outside.
>
> WAM! believes that social change can be fun, and encourages creative,
> positive, inclusive action.
>
> WAM! welcomes the next generation of leaders now, while integrating the
> lessons of previous generations.
>
> WAM! is concerned with all kinds of media, including news, opinion-making,
> social networks, film, theater, television, music, video games, and more.
>
> Again, let us know if you have any questions! You can email WAM! Vancouver
> directly at wamvancouver at gmail.com.
>
> If you're interested in joining the WAM! Vancouver Organizing Committee,
> stay tuned! We are working on putting together training and orientation
> sessions for new organizers, so that new organizers will be able to join us
> in putting on next year's conference and other events/programs.
>
> Take care!
>
> Joanna
>
>
> --
> Joanna Chiu
>
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> Masters of Journalism candidate
> Columbia University
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